IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19357 of 2007(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- C.RAVINDRAN, AGED 48, S/O CHIRAKKAL KUTTIKRISHNAN, VILAYUR POST, (VIA) PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, (COMMERCIAL), SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, PALAKKAD DIVISION PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER, FRIEGHT MARKETING, SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, CHENNAI-3. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, CHENNAI-3. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,SR.SC, RAILWAYS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 19357 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 5th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an existing contractor of the Railways for clearing and forwarding agency. The contract period is over. The Railways have invited fresh tenders. The petitioner wants continuation of the arrangement on temporary basis till tenders are finalised. After the period of tender was over on 30.6.07, the Railways themselves granted provisional extension till 15.7.07. The petitioner now apprehends that the respondents may protract the finalisation of tenders and make provisional arrangement with persons of their choice. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Railways submits that the tenders would be finalised within one month. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd