IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13231 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.08.2009 The Jalandhar City Railway Station Vendors Co-op Sale and Supply Society Ltd. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Satnam Singh, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays that a writ of certiorari be issued to quash notices dated 28.7.2009 (P4), 3.8.2009 (P3) and another notice dated 3.8.2009 (P5), vide which, on expiry of licence period, the petitioner has been asked to vacate the stall at the Railway Station, so that new licencee / contractor may start the operation. It is not in dispute that the petitioner’s licence was valid only upto 31.3.2009. Thereafter, period has not been extended. Counsel for the petitioner, to claim relief, has place reliance upon letter dated 14.7.2009 (P2), issued by the Ministry of Railways, wherein it is mentioned that catering policy is under review by the Ministry of Railways and therefore, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited should not invite any new tender for major catering units and withhold allotment of fresh licence to all major catering units till fresh policy is framed by the Railway Civil Writ Petition No.13231 of 2009 Board. This Court feels that benefit of letter cannot be extended to the petitioner. The petitioner was running a small stall in the Railway Station. It may not fall within the category of major catering unit. Furthermore, it appears that after expiry of licence period of the petitioner, in the month of March 2009, fresh tenders were invited and licences were issued in favour of M/s Ess Ess Caterers, 620, Sector 17, Panchkula etc. None of the licencees have been impleaded as party in this writ petition. It is further contention of counsel for the petitioner that tenders were invited only with regard to stall run by the petitioner, whereas others were not touched. There is no proof on record that qua others also, licence period has expired. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. 27.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2