M/S. Austin Deniels Caterers and Suppliers and Anr. v. Union of India through the Ministry of Railway and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition with liberty; participation in future Central Railway tender process; petitioners' representation to Central Railway to be considered within eight weeks; merits/contentions expressly kept open; no hearing on merits; Bombay High Court; WP 10976 of 2024; M/s. Austin Deniels Caterers And Suppliers v. Union of India (Ministry of Railway); Bench: Revati Mohite Dere & Dr. Neela Gokhale, JJ.; order dated 17 June 2025.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue other remedies permissible in law, including participating in the tender process as and when issued by the Central Railways; Central Railway requested to consider the petitioners' representation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks; all contentions on merits kept open. ¶20