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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
AMIT BANSAL
Kaushalya Meena – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. batch writs seek renewal of 5-year catering licenses (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. prior judgments upheld non-renewability under 2017 policy (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. petitioners claim renewal via railway code para 712 (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. tender licenses excluded by para 703; no renewal (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. old code inapplicable; cannot resile from undertakings (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. no parity with pre-2010 license extensions (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. rajasthan order lacks reasons, non-binding (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 8. petitions dismissed; vacate premises forthwith (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
AMIT BANSAL, J.
1. All the aforesaid writ petitions have been filed seeking direction to the respondents to renew the catering license awarded in favour of the petitioners by the respondents.
2. Since all the present writ petitions raise a common issue, all the said petitions are being decided by way of this common judgment.
3. At the hearing on 28th January, 2026, it was decided that W.P.(C) 19100/2025 and W.P.(C) 11962/2025 shall be the lead matters.
4. Accordingly, the facts in W.P.(C) 19100/2025 have been considered for the purposes of this judgment.
5. On 21st Janu
Tender-based catering licenses under 2017 policy non-renewable per agreement terms; older code inapplicable excluding tenders; no perpetual right after prior binding judgments dismissing renewal clai....
Legal agreements explicitly stating non-renewability clauses are enforceable, denying claims for extensions based on perceived unequal treatment resulting from a pandemic.
The petitioner cannot claim renewal of a catering license under the new policy due to failure to meet stipulated conditions outlined in previous judicial decisions.
The court ruled that the renewal of food stall licenses must adhere to the Catering Policy 2010, emphasizing the rights of existing licensees despite the expiration of their licenses.
Licenses under Catering Policy are subject to renewal only upon satisfactory performance; violations of service standards invalidate renewal expectations.
The court established that renewal of a contractual licence is not an automatic right and requires strict adherence to stipulated conditions, including timely submission of mandatory documents.
License renewal subject to satisfactory performance; penalties on licensee justified rejection of renewal application.
Renewal of catering unit licenses is not automatic and is subject to fulfilling specified conditions as per the Catering Policy, 2010.
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