THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.8474 OF 2010 Dated 16th April, 2010 Between: M/s.MM.Cargo Services. …Petitioner And Union of India and 2 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr.P.Roy Reddy. Counsel for the respondents: Mr.T.S.Venkataramana, SC for Railways The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not acceding to the petitioner’s request vide representation, dated 22-12-2009, for extension of period of contract entered into on 12-01-2007, till finalisation of the fresh tenders in relation to leasing of parcel vans for transportation of parcels in Train Nos.8646 and 8645 – East Coast Express from Hyderabad to Shalimar and Shalimar to Hyderabad as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents to extend the period of contract till finalisation of fresh tenders called for vide Tender Notice No.2010-11/1, dated 09-04-2010.” The short grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that the respondents have not been allotting the parcel vans for transportation of parcels in Train Nos.8646 and 8645- East Coast Express from Hyderabad to Shalimar and from Shalimar to Hyderabad till the bids are accepted in pursuance of the fresh tenders already called for. Having heard Sri P.Roy Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Sri T.S.Venkata Ramana, learned Standing Counsel for Railways representing the respondents, I am of the opinion that the interest of justice warrants allotment of the parcel vans to the petitioner till tenders are finalised and awarded to the successful tenderers. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.10911 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 16th April, 2010 lur