Writ petition challenging a revised railway ticket vendor deposit policy. Petitioner willing to deposit earlier contested amount. Court notes petitioner does not meet cut-off criteria. Petition disposed without extending any date or granting exemption.
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8-OSWP-1492-2019.DOC
Shephali
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1492 OF 2019
Rakesh Gupta s/o Mussadilal Gupta …Petitioner Versus Union of India …Respondent
Mr AM Saraogi , for the Petitioner. Ms Neeta Masurkar , with Nieyaati Masurkar, for the Respondent.
CORAM G.S. Patel & Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ. DATED: 12th January 2022
PC:-
SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE
Digitally signed by SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2022.01.13 11:29:56 +0530
1. Mr Saraogi states that there is now a revised policy. According to this revised policy, the deposit now required from private vendors of railway tickets is reduced to Rs.2 lakhs. It was first Rs. 2 lakhs. Then it was raised to Rs. 5 lakhs and the increase in Rs. 5 lakhs was the subject matter of challenge in this Petition. It is thereafter that there is a reduction to Rs. 2 lakhs.
2. Mr Saraogi states on instructions that if the present extant policy is inapplicable to the Petitioner, the Petitioner are willing to deposit the amount of Rs. 5 lakhs. The statement is noted and accepted. This is of course subject to the Petitioners meeting all other criteria and conditions, including of being within a stipulated
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cut-off date. We are not, by virtue of this order, extending any cutoff date nor are we granting any exemption to the Petitioner. We note Ms Masurkar’s statement that the Petitioner do not fall within the cut-off date.
3. Accepting the statements made by Mr Saraogi, the Petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
4. All concerned will act on production of a digitally signed copy of this order.
(Madhav J. Jamdar, J)
(G. S. Patel, J)
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Rakesh Gupta
Union of India
G.S. Patel
Madhav J. Jamdar
As recorded by the court registry
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