1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LG.) NO. 2755 OF 2008 Samta Kurla Mahila Vividh Karyakari Sarvaseva Sahakari Sanstha Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus Mumbai Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay & Anr. ...Respondents WITH A.S. WRIT PETITION NO. 6289 OF 2008 Mumbai Zilla Mahila Audyogik Sahakari Sanstha Federation Mydt. & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (LG.) NO. 2921 OF 2008 WITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 13 OF 2009 Mumbai Poorva Upanagari Zillha Mahila Audyogik Sahakari Sansthancha Sangh Maryadit ...Petitioners Versus 2 Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai & Anr. ..Respondents Ms. Aisha Zuber Ansari for the Petitioner in Writ Petition (Lg.) No. 2755 of 2008 Mr. Vijay Mane for the Petitioners in A.S. Writ Petition No. 6289 of 2008 Mr. C.J. Sawant, Senior Advocate, with Mr. A.S Kapse for Mr. V.S. Kapse for the Petitioner in Writ Petition (Lg.) No. 2921 of 2008 Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Senior Advocate, with Mr. S.S. Pakale and Ms. Modale for B.M.C. Mr. A.I. Patel, Assistant Government Pleader, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: JULY 23, 2009 P.C.:- These Writ Petitions pertain to challenge to grant of tenders for supply of mid-day meals to children of the schools run by the Municipal Corporation. It is submitted that originally, the tenders were up to March, 2009. They were thereafter extended 3 up to the end of October, 2009, but Mr. Singhvi, learned senior counsel appearing for the Corporation, submits that tenders were given up to 17th November, 2009, and there has been no extension. 2. In our view, it is futile to go into the questions raised in these petitions now, because this Court had allowed the persons, who were selected to arrange for mid-day meals to students, as this Court thought that the litigation in this Court should not deprive the children of getting meals at mid-day in these schools. 3. There is an apprehension in the minds of the petitioners that the arrangement may be continued even beyond 17th November, 2009. There is sufficient time till November, 2009 for the Corporation to invite fresh tenders and select fresh caterers. However, Mr. Singhvi submits that some delay may be inevitable and arrangement may have to be continued beyond 17th November, 2009. 4 4. We do not agree with the submission of Mr. Singhvi, and feel that sufficient time is available for making fresh arrangements after present arrangement comes to an end. However, we grant time till end of November, 2009 to the respondents to make fresh arrangements. The present arrangement shall not be continued beyond 30th November, 2009. 5. Writ Petitions and Chamber Summons stand disposed of. If the respondents decide to continue the scheme of engaging caterers to prepare the mid-day meals for school children, then the tenders shall be called within 6 weeks from today. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.