( 1 ) THE centroidal issue and the kernel of controversy that arises for adjudication in this case compels one to put a singular and pointed question: Whether a local body can abandon its sense of socio-economic purpose in entirety, abdicate its sacrosanct duty pertaining to commercial gain and pave the path of colourable originality of a xerox machine and act like a hypocrite even in sleep to propagate it has acted in good faith in a transparent manner when it has actually dealt with its largess diminishing all public element and giving it if not for a song but for slightly more than pinch of snuff? I have begun with the aforesaid protasis as the petitioner, a registered association of business of Bakshikhana Market, sagar invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the constitution of India has called in question the propriety and acceptability of the action taken by the Municipal Corporation, Sagar vide resolution dated 25-8-2004 contained in Annexure-P-8 and prayed for issue of a writ of certiorari for quashment of the same and also to lancet the agreement entered into between the Municipal Corporation, the respondent No. 2 herein, and the respond

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