1 WP.998/2010 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 998 OF 2010 M/s P.M. Shah & Co. ...Petitioner. Vs. Umadevi Prafullachandra Shah ...Respondents. ..... Mr. S.U. Kamdar, Sr. Adv. with Vaibhav Joglekar i/b G.B. Kedia for the Petitioner. Mr. Suresh Kumar, for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Ms. Usha Shrivastav i/b Consulta Juris, for Respondent No.4. --- CORAM: MOHIT S. SHAH C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 7th JULY. 2010. P.C. 1] The learned counsel appearing for the respondents state that in view of the letters dated 30.4.2010 and 7.6.2010, the respondents will not invite any new tenders for major catering units as well as general minor units and also to withhold allotment of fresh licenses for all major catering units until issue of fresh policy directives by the Railway Board, and that the extension of contracts will be continued on short term basis. 2 WP.998/2010 2] As regards the contention of petitioner no.2 that she falls in reserved category, there is no dispute that respondent no.3- Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Division, Western Railways is the competent authority to decide the dispute. 3] We, therefore, dispose of this petition by recording the above stand of the respondents that the extension of contracts will be continued until new policy is framed and with a direction to the Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Division, Western Railways to decide the claim of petitioner no.2 that she falls under reserved category as expeditiously as possible and preferably within two months from the date of receipt of this order. Petition stands disposed of with above directions. CHIEF JUSTICE S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.