IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2513 of 2006 1. ASSISTANT VENDOR ASSOCIATION SONPUR DIVISION THROUGH ITS CONVENOR SHAMBHU MAHTO SON OF BHAGWAN MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHOKHARA, P.S. PHULBARIA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 2. MOHAN KUMAR SONE ASSISTANT TO JALESHWAR RAI SON OF NAND LAL PRASAD SONE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AMI, P.S. DHIGHWARA, DISTRICT CHAPRA. 3. MD. AKRARAM SON OF MD. SHOVRATI RESIDENT OF PHULBARIA, P.S. PHULBARIA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 4. SANTOSH KUMAR RAI SON OF BODHAN RAI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ARWA, P.S. BACHWARA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 5. SHAMBHU MAHTO SON OF BHAGWAN MATHO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHOKHARA, P.S. PHULBARIA, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI. …. PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAZIPUR. 2. GENERAL MANAGER EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAZIPUR, VAISHALI. 3. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, SONEPUR. … RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner: M/s. Sujeet Kumar Sinha & Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Bhupendra Narain Yadav, Advocate. ----------- 2. 07.02.2011 Petitioner is the association of Assistant Vendor(s) serving as Vendor on the different station(s) within Sonpur Division of East Central Railway. The association has filed this writ petition praying inter alia to direct the Railway authorities to consider the case of the member of the association for appointment as Vendor in 2 the light of the circular of the Railways dated 16.11.2000 contained in Annexure-3 to this application. The writ petition has remained pending for about four years still no counter affidavit has been filed in the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner association and its member to represent their cause before Respondent No.2 who shall consider their case in the light of the circular of the Railway administration dated 16.11.2000, Annexure-3 provided the said circular has not yet been rescinded. Orders in this regard be passed by the General Manager, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with afresh representation of the petitioner association. Ibrar/- ( V. N. Sinha, J.)