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M. NAGAPRASANNA
South Western Railway Catering Contractors Association (Regd. ), Represented By Its General Secretary, V. S. Manogar, S/o. Late D. S. Vital – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, The Ministry of Railways, Represented By Its Secretary – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of catering policy and its implications. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments for and against the addendum. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's observations on administrative authority. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. final ruling and implications for public interest. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
ORDER :
The petitioner in Writ Petition No.4162 of 2024 calls in question a Commercial Circular notified on 14-11-2023/Catering Policy by which addendum is issued to paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Catering Policy of the year 2017 issued by the 3rd respondent/Director (Tourism and Catering), Railway Board of the Ministry of Railways and has sought for certain consequential reliefs by issuance of a direction in the nature of mandamus.
The companion petition, Writ Petition No.4296 of 2024 is an offshoot of Writ Petition No.4162 of 2024, as subsequent tender notified pursuant to the policy in Circular No.24 of 2023 is called in question in the said writ petition. Therefore, the facts obtaining in Writ Petition No.4162 of 2024 are narrated.
2. Sans details, facts in brief are as follows:-
The petitioner is a registered Railway Catering Contractors Association, registration of which is said to have been wit
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