THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. Nos. 4709, 5114 and 5222 of 2009 Common order: The petitioners state that the respondents issued them licences to do business in the stalls in APSRTC Bus Station at Patancheru. While their licences are valid for periods ranging from two years to five years, it is the case of the petitioners that the respondents without following the due process of law, are trying to evict them from the stalls on the ground that they are proposing to construct a new Bus Complex. The petitioners state that the business which they are doing in the stalls is the only source of their livelihood, and they would be deprived of their right to livelihood, if they are evicted at this juncture. Hence, they filed the present writ petitions seeking appropriate directions. The respondents filed detailed counter stating that the writ petitions filed by the petitioners is not maintainable, and inasmuch as the Bus Complex proposed to be constructed by the respondents at the place where the petitioners are doing their business is in larger public interest, the petitioners cannot question their eviction, much less by filing the writ petitions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioners are eking out their livelihood by running small business in the stalls in the APSRTC Bus Station at Patancheru. They have invested and spent some monies for establishing their business in the stalls. The petitioners are having valid licnences to do business in the stalls for periods ranging from two years to five years, and if all of a sudden they are evicted from the stalls in which they are doing business, their right to livelihood would be affected and they would be put to lot of hardship. Admittedly, the ground on which the respondents are seeking to evict the petitioners from the stalls in question is that that they are proposing to construct a Bus Complex, which is in larger public interest. Even though the petitioners have sought that they should be allotted the stalls in the Bus Complex to be constructed, but the respondents contended that it is not possible for them to allot the stalls to the petitioners. However, after arguing the matter for some time, the respondents agreed to pay compensation of Rs.20,000/- for each stall to the petitioners, which the agreed to receive and vacate the stalls. In view of the agreed stand taken by the counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The respondents are directed to pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- for each stall to the petitioners, and on such payment, the petitioners shall vacate the stalls and hand over the vacant possession thereof to the respondents to enable them to construct Bus Complex. This order shall not be treated as a precedent so as to govern other cases, inasmuch as this order has been made keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 17th April, 2009 KSR