IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12499 of 2009 NEEL KAMAL SINGH, SON OF SRI RAJESHWARI SINGH, MOHALLA CHHOTKI DELHA, P.S. GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA, BIHAR----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAY, RAIL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, ZONAL OFFICE AT HAJIPUR. 3. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, MUGHALSARAI. 4. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, MUGHALSARAI. 5. THE COMMERCIAL OFFICER(T.D.M.) EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, GAYA. 6. THE STATION MASTER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, GAYA ---RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate. For the Railway : Mr. Sandeep Jha, Advocate. ----------- 02. 06.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Railways. 2. Petitioner is operating S.T.D. booth at Gaya railway station. The licence to operate such booth has run out by efflux of time and the authorities have issued fresh tender notice for allotment of S.T.D. booth at the railway station, which has been published in Dainik Jagran Patna edition newspaper dated 8.9.2009, copy whereof has been produced by the counsel for the railways appearing in this Court. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct that the petitioner be allowed to continue with his S.T.D. booth at Gaya railway station until the settlement of booth in terms of the tender notice dated 8.9.2009 is finalized. The licence fee paid by 2 the petitioner for the period 2009-10 be utilized for such purpose on pro-rata basis and the remaining amount be refunded to the petitioner after fresh arrangement in terms of the tender notice is made. Petitioner be also allowed to participate in the tender process. In the event, petitioner succeeds in getting the allotment for operating S.T.D. booth at Gaya railway station, the amount already paid by him be adjusted towards the fresh settlement. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ application is disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)