..^" w^ c .r ('" IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR. \icit Petition No. 2^2^- /2002. 1 PETmONER Ramesh Das Manikpuri s/o Telu Das Manlkpuri, aged about 27 years, r/o Purani Bastl, Kargi Road, Bilaspur, C<G, Contractor of Railway Cycle Stand No. 2, at Railway Station of South Eastern Railway, Bilaspur, C.G* Y_E_R_S u s. I. ^ y~ RESPONDENTS >.-i3^ ^0< "", c^XV'^ T^^^^£§.^"/' 'v^'...-<^" A<» .^ - Y^" -...^^ rf\ <&^ : l.Union of India, through the General Manager, South Eastern Railway, Gardenreach, Cacutta-43. 2^Divisional Railway Manager, j South Eastern Railway^ DRM- I Office, Railway Settlement, { Bilaspur, C,G, 3.3enlor Divisional Commercial Manager, South Eastern Railway , SR* DCM-Office, Rallway Settlement, Bilaspur» C.G. L-c^-v ^^ ^^ ^ ^ V. ^ WRTT PETITION UITOER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITU- TION OF INDIA. L-...—.-.—..-.-..-... ..-^^a^."? B) HIGH COURT OP CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR W.P. No.1524/2002 Rain Singh Yadav Vs. Union of India & otliers AND W.P. No. 1525/2002 Ramesh Das Maiiikpuri Vs. Union of India & ofhei-s AND W.P. No. 1625/2002 Surya Pratap Smgh Vs. Union of India & others ORDER By Justiee Fakhruddin. These tliree writ petitions No. 1524/2002, 1525/2002 and 1625/2002 smce mvolve same questions are beiag disposed ofby common order. 2. These matters were heard at length on 24,7.2003. 3, Counsel for tiie parties addressed on the earUer dates of hearmg and today as weU. 4, It is subraitted tliat RaUway Authoritics iEicluding Shri H.S, Bajwa, D.C.M. (Co-ordinate) are present aad as dirccted they have bi-ought thc origiiial rccord. Thc railway map/plaa for inodcl station, filed by the respondents perused, 2 5. The petitions relate to oontract of Railway Cycle staad/ Scooter stand, The period of contract, it is not disputed, has expired aad fresh tenders have been caUed upon for BUaspur Division Staad No, 1 aad tenders for Bilaspm' Staiid No. 2 aad Durg have to be called, which it is stated is at Uie final stage. 6. The basic idea is that fh.e RaUway Cycle staad aad flie Scooter staiid shoiild properly be inaaaged, 'l'he rate, which is charged, should be prescribed one aad not extra and the conditioas should be proper aad the commuters should have no difficulties, Proper notices on board in conspicuous place apprisiag tlic pubUc bc displaycd ia evciy cyclc staiid prcsicribiD.g fhe rates of each vehicle which is to be chai'ged frora fhe custonicrs. In casc of aiiy coniplaint ta fhis rcgard, fhc Vigilancc Officer or the Station Superintendent conceraed as deenied fit and proper ui this regard, to deal wifh it firmly, 7. It is submitted by Shri Viaay Harit aad Shri P.S, Koshy, coixnsel for fhe Ralhvay Adiaioistration that keepiag all fhese factors io.to consideration they have tacorporated certahi additional teiTris and conditions for the welfare of^ll p^rties. 8. In view of fhe facts aiid circumstances and fhe statement made by comisel for the parties, tJie position, which has been emerged, is that Bilaspur Uivision staad No.1 tender has been finaUzed. The tenders for BUaspur stand No. 2 aad Drug, which have to be flnalized, are at fhe flnal stage, 9, Counsel for tlie petitioners submits that so far as the tenders reuiaiu to fuiaUze ait? coiicexiied, tli^y uiay be allowcd to participate subject to fulfiUbmLcnt of the conditions iiuposed ia thc .-MT contract It is subndtted/regardio.g coniplaints filed on record of ^\ Vatti/- this case by fhe respondente, if tliey are to be reUed upon, oppoitunity of ex-post-facto hearing if required niay be given ia case those com.plaiats are retied upon by the Raikvays authorities for disqualifyiag fhem, It has also been poiated out fhat the petitioner ia W.P. No. 1625/2002 has not paid licence fees to tiie Railway Admmistration after tiliag fhe petitioii. If fhat be so, he is directed to clear all the dues aad obtaia receipts thereof iiHHiediately. 10. In view of fhe directions aad obsen^ations made heremabove, these petitions are disposed of accordiagly. Sd/- Fakhruddin Judge 08 -8-^U0.5 ^