IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 20926 OF 2008 DECIDED ON : 30.01.2009 Dev Raj and others ...Petitioners versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners who are stated to be running tea stalls at the Railway Station, Ludhiana, are apparently claiming themselves to be the sub-tenants of respondent NO.3, who is stated to be the Misc. Articles Contractor of Platform No.1 at Railway Station, Luhiana for the last several years. The petitioners' grievance is that they are being harassed by the third respondent, who is demanding hefty charges/special license fee of over Rs.2 lacs per year from them on the pretext that the railways have enhanced the license fee. In support of their plea that they are running stalls at the Railway Station, Ludhiana, the petitioners have placed reliance upon some identity cards reportedly issued in their favour as sales men of respondent No.3. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and taking into consideration that the writ petition involves disputed C.W.P NO. 20926 OF 2008 -2- questions of facts and also keeping in view the fact that if the allegations were true, the same may affect the petitioners' source of livelihood, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to approach the General Manager (North Zone) of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited - respondent No.2 with a comprehensive representation and if such a representation is made by them within one month from today, the said authority shall consider and dispose of the same after a fact finding inquiry and in accordance with law. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the representation. JANUARY 30,2009 (SURYA KANT) Shalini JUDGE