IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11080 of 2005 Between: 1 Indian Railway Caterer's Association, Registered Office at 88, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its General Secretary, P.K. Shefi, S/o. Ali, Aged about 45 Years, R/o. Chennai. 2 K. Balakotaiah, S/o. K. Venkataiah, R/o. Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. 2 The Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Head Quarters Office, Commercial Catering Branch, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad (A.P) 3 The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited, A Public Sector Undertaking having its Registered & Corporate Office at 9th Floor, Bank of baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. 4 The Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, Rep. by its Chariman. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ or Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ and quash the Railway Catering Policy dated 16-03-2005 issued by the Ministry of Railways i.e. 1st respondent and further declare that the invitation of tender dated 04-04-2005 and 05- 04-2005 for operation and management of catering and on board services of Trains issued by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited 3rd Respondent herein, as null and void and set aside the same and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.V.PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents:Mr.Gourishankar Sanghi, SC for Railways. The Court made the following : ORDER: In a letter that has been circulated in the Registry, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the letter the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _________________ 21st June, 2005. Mrb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. 2 The Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Head Quarters Office, Commercial Catering Branch, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad (A.P) 3 The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited, A Public Sector Undertaking having its Registered & Corporate Office at 9th Floor, Bank of baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. 4 The Chairman Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 5. Two CD copies