K.S. Rathore, J.-These are 19 similar writ petitions involving similar questions of law. At the request of the respective parties the aforesaid writ petitions are being decided by this common order. Facts of the case of Nihchal Dass & Company & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr., S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2465/2004, are taken as leading case.

.2. The petitioners are all carrying the business of Catering at various Stations on the Jaipur Division of North Western Railway. They are providing catering service to travelling passengers. Earlier also the respondents increased license fees and, therefore, the Federation of Railway Porters, Vendors and Bearers filed S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4123/1991, which was decided on 112.1992. The operative portion of the order is reproduced as under:-

.“This writ petition is, therefore, allowed and it is directed that the respondents would charge the license fee from the members of the petitioner federation on the basis of increase by 25% to 50% in the existing license fee in terms of the decision, which was taken in the meeting of the Chief Commercial Superintendent and Member Traffic of the Railway Board in the month of September, 1986,