N F Railway Vending and Catering Contractors Association v. the Union of India and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WA/389/2024, Gauhati High Court, decided 03.03.2025 (bench: Vijay Bishnoi, CJ; N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J). Intra-Court writ appeal by N F Railway Vending and Catering Contractors Association (General Secretary Milan Kishore Paul; advocates S K Behara and J Rajbongshi) against Union of India (Ministry of Railways) and N.F. Railway officials (respondents' counsel: H Gupta, Dy.S.G.I./CGC). Challenge was to the Single Judge's order dated 30.10.2024 in WP(c)5598/2024 granting time till 27.12.2024 to vacate N.F. Railway-allotted shops subject to an undertaking by 10.11.2024 and clearance of rent/dues. Appeal dismissed without costs because the shops had already been vacated by Railway authorities on 12.11.2024 after the members failed to furnish the undertaking or clear dues. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary amounts stated.
What did the court decide?
None; the writ appeal was dismissed and there shall be no order as to costs.