Harsh Transport Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.A. 10318 of 2023; Harsh Transport Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors.; decided 22.01.2024; Suvra Ghosh, J.; writ petition disposed of; Railway Authorities' report in form of affidavit taken on record; para 10 of report; petitioner/leaseholder to apply within 7 days before 4th respondent for permission for loading and unloading at new additional intermediate stations not originally mentioned in tender; clause 23.3.1; Freight Marketing 17 of 2015 dtd. 17.08.2015; Parcel vans; stoppage time 10 minutes and above; Railway willing to allow; consideration within two weeks with reasonable opportunity of hearing; decision to be communicated within a week; no order as to costs; allegations deemed not admitted.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of on the basis of the Railway authorities' report: the petitioner/leaseholder is directed to apply before the 4th respondent within 7 days for permission for loading and unloading at new additional intermediate stations not originally mentioned in the tender, in terms of clause 23.3.1 of Freight Marketing 17 of 2015 dtd. 17.08.2015 (Parcel vans, stoppage time of 10 minutes and above), which the Railway indicated it is willing to allow; the 4th respondent to consider the application within two weeks of receipt upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing and to communicate its decision within a week thereafter; no order as to costs; allegations in the writ petition deemed not admitted as no affidavit was invited; urgent certified website copy to be given on compliance of requisite formalities.