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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Poorna Caterers – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to termination of license (Para 1 , 2 , 5) |
| 2. background of the catering services (Para 3) |
| 3. cancellation of services due to covid-19 (Para 4) |
| 4. respondents' counter on license terms (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. court's consideration of license operation (Para 12 , 13) |
| 6. enforcement of force majeure clause (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. extension of license granted (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 8. disposal of second writ petition (Para 21 , 22) |
ORDER :
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.
1. Both these writ petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by different petitioners, claiming identical relief, as such, I find it expedient to decide both the writ petitions by common order, since the issue involved in all the writ petitions is one and the same.
W.P.No.28631 of 2024
2. This writ petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent Nos.2 & 3 in issuing the impugned order vide IRCTC/SCZ/ZO(CATG)/104/2021/ZO/SCZ dated 16.10.2024 directing the petitioner herein to stop the operations i.e. Train Side Vending (TSV) License to manage on Board Catering Services on SC-DHNE Section (including GDW-RC Sub-section) over South Central Railway from 16.12.2024, w
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