CWP No.18822 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18822 of 2010 Date of Decision: 14.10.2010 **** Pankaj Kumar & Anr. ... Petitioners VS. Union of India & Ors. …Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are stated to be the authorized contractors to whom the work of running the Automatic Vending Machines for sale of cold beverages at various Railway stations has been allotted. It is alleged that respondent No.4 – the Senior Divisional Manager (Commercial), Northern Railways, Ferozepur Cantt. has verbally directed the petitioners to remove the vending machines allegedly due to some extraneous considerations. (2). In this regard, the petitioners are said to have made representation(s) to various higher authorities on 24th September, 2010 (Annexure CWP No.18822 of 2010.doc - 2 – P8) but without awaiting for any action that they have approached this Court. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any views on their allegations, especially when no notice has been issued and the respondents have not been heard at this stage, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.2&3 to consider and redress the grievances of the petitioners highlighted in their representation (s) (Annexure P8) by passing a reasoned order as early as possible but not later than one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Till then, the automatic vending machines installed by the petitioners shall not be removed without issuing a written show cause notice to them and following the prescribed procedure/Policy/Instructions. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . 14.10.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE