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Gulfeeza Begum Vs the Union of IndiaGulfeeza Begum v. the Union of India

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Gulfeeza Begum v. the Union of India

Karnataka HC8 Sept 2025WA/551/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC DB, 08-09-2025, NC 2025:KHC:35253-DB | WA 551/2024 (GM-RES) c/w WA 619/2024 (GM-RES) | Bench: Anu Sivaraman (author) & Rajesh Rai K | Appellants: Gulfeeza Begum (railway miscellaneous-stall licensee, Platform 7/8 Bengaluru City Rly Stn; counsel Javeed S) and Abdul Khudus (book-stall licensee, Platform 2/3 Krishnarajapuram Rly Stn; counsel Mahamad Tahir A) | Respondents: Union of India Ministry of Railways; Executive Director & Director (Tourism & Catering), Railway Board; Sr. DCM SWR Bengaluru Division; CCM SWR Hubballi; and (WA 619 only) M/s Shiv Shakti Caterers, Agra (impleaded by amendment dt. 12.12.2023) | Counsel for Railways side: Gowthamdev C. Ullal; Chandrachud A; Gowtham C Ullal | Appeals filed u/S 4 Karnataka High Court Act against Single Judge orders dt. 19.02.2024 in WP 24598/2023 and WP 26869/2023 (both GM-RES) | At preliminary hearing stage appeals withdrawn on counsels' memos; dismissed as withdrawn; pending IAs disposed | No merits decided, no precedents cited, no decretal amount.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to the appellants to withdraw both writ appeals; appeals dismissed as withdrawn; all pending Interlocutory Applications disposed of. ¶59

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave granted to the appellants to withdraw both writ appeals; appeals dismissed as withdrawn; all pending Interlocutory Applications disposed of.

Key takeaways

Memoranda filed by learned counsel for the appellants seeking leave to withdraw the appeals were taken on record; accordingly, both writ appeals (WA No. 551/2024 and WA No. 619/2024) were dismissed as withdrawn.¶59
All pending Interlocutory Applications in the connected appeals shall stand disposed of consequent upon withdrawal of the appeals.¶64

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (Division Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman, author, with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Rai K) - judgment dated 08.09.2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:35253-DB). Connected writ appeals WA No. 551 of 2024 (GM-RES) and WA No. 619 of 2024 (GM-RES), filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by railway-stall licensees (Gulfeeza Begum, miscellaneous stall, Platform 7/8, Bengaluru City Railway Station; Abdul Khudus, book stall, Platform 2/3, Krishnarajapuram Railway Station) respectively against learned Single Judge orders dated 19.02.2024 in WP No. 24598 of 2023 (GM-RES) and WP No. 26869 of 2023 (GM-RES). Coming on for preliminary hearing, counsel for the appellants filed memoranda seeking leave to withdraw the appeals; the memos were taken on record and both appeals were dismissed as withdrawn, with all pending Interlocutory Applications standing disposed of. No substantive issue was adjudicated, no ratio was laid down, no precedent was cited and no monetary quantum arises.

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NC: 2025:KHC:35253-DB WA No. 551 of 2024 C/W WA No. 619 of 2024

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 551 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 619 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

IN WA No. 551/2024

BETWEEN:

Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

GULFEEZA BEGUM AGED 59 YEARS W/O LATE HAMEED KHAN LICENSEE OF MISCELLANEOUS STALL AT PLATFORM NUMBER 7/8 SITUATED AT BENGALURU CITY RAILWAY STATION RESIDENT AT 2, BHEL OFFICERS LAYOUT SPK GARDEN, TILAK NAGAR BENGALURU-560 041

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. JAVEED S, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAISINA ROAD NEW DELHI-110 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TOURISM AND CATERNG)

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THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CATERING THE RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAVAN RAISINA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001

THE DIRECTOR (TOURISM AND CATERING) THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CATERING THE RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAWAN RAISINA ROAD, NEW DELHI -110 001

THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER (THE SR. DCM) SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS BENGALURU DIVISION DIVISIONAL OFFICE, COMMERCIAL BRANCH BANGALORE-560 023

THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER THE CCM PRINCIPAL, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, 2^ND FLOOR, WEST WING GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580 020

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. GOWTHAMDEV C.ULLAL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1-R5)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.02.2024 IN WRIT PETITION NUMBER 24598 OF 2023 (GM-RES) PASSED BY LEARNED SINGLE JDUGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL.

IN WA NO. 619/2024

BETWEEN:

SRI. ABDUL KHUDUS SON OF G SYED ABDUL KHADER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS LICENSE OF BOOK STALL

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HC-KAR

SITUTATED AT PLATFORM NUMBER 2/3 KRISHNARAJAPURAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE -560 016

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRYOF RAIWAYS RAISINA ROAD NEW DELHI-110 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TOURISM AND CATERING) THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CATERING THE RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAWAN RAISINA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001

THE DIRECTOR (TOURISM AND CATERING) THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CATERING THE RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAWAN RAISINA ROAD, NEW DEHI-110 001

THE SENIOR DIVISONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER (THE SR. DCM) SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS BENGALURU DIVISION DIVISIONAL OFFICE COMMERCIAL BRANCH BANGALORE 560 023

THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER THE CCM PRINCIAL SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS HEADQUARETERS OFFICE 2^ND FLOOR, WEST WING GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI 580020

M/S SHIV SHAKTI CATERERS-AGRA 20/1G/1, NAI ABADI

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HC-KAR

JYOTHI NAGAR, SHAHEED NAGAR NEAR SHIV MANDIR, AGRA-282 001 REPRESENTD BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON (AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 12.12.2023)

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R5 SRI. GOWTHAM C ULLAL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1-R5)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.02.2024, IN WP No26869/2023 (GM-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THIS WA.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

Today, learned counsel for the appellants has filed a

memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the appeals.

The memos are taken on record.

Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed as

withdrawn .

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HC-KAR

All pending Interlocutory Application[s] shall stand

disposed of.

SD/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

SD/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court ActSection 4¶28

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 19.02.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP No. 24598 of 2023 (GM-RES), challenged in WA No. 551/2024, and in WP No. 26869/2023 (GM-RES), challenged in WA No. 619/2024.¶28
Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 19.02.2024
Prior proceeding
In WA No. 619/2024, impleading of Respondent 6 (M/s Shiv Shakti Caterers, Agra) was carried out by amendment vide order dated 12.12.2023.¶48

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Gulfeeza Begum (w/o late Hameed Khan), licensee of miscellaneous stall at Platform No. 7/8, Bengaluru City Railway Station¶13
Javeed S
appellant
Abdul Khudus s/o G Syed Abdul Khader, licensee of book stall at Platform No. 2/3, Krishnarajapuram Railway Station, Bangalore¶31
Mahamad Tahir A
respondent
Union of India, Ministry of Railways (Rep. by its Secretary), New Delhi¶17
Gowthamdev C. Ullal, Chandrachud A, Gowtham C Ullal
respondent
Executive Director (Tourism and Catering), Department of Tourism and Catering, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi¶18
respondent
Director (Tourism and Catering), Department of Tourism and Catering, Railway Board, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi¶23
respondent
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr. DCM), South Western Railways, Bengaluru Division, Bangalore¶24
respondent
Chief Commercial Manager ('CCM Principal'), South Western Railways, Headquarters Office, Hubballi¶25
respondent
M/s Shiv Shakti Caterers, Agra (represented by its Authorized Person) - Respondent 6 in WA No. 619 of 2024 only¶44

Coram

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Justice Anu Sivaramanauthor¶55
Justice Rajesh Rai Kmember¶53

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 8 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 5 Apr 2024
Case no.: WA/551/2024
CNR: KAHC010203562024
Bench: Anu Sivaraman Rajesh Rai K
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WRIT APPEAL (GM-RES)

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Cite this judgement

Gulfeeza Begum v. the Union of India, WA/551/2024 (KA), decided on 8 September 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Karnataka High Court ActSection 4

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Procedural history2

Orders dated 19.02.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP No. 24598 of 2023 (GM-RES), challenged in WA No. 551/2024, and in WP No. 26869/2023 (GM-RES), challenged in WA No. 619/2024.Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 19.02.2024
In WA No. 619/2024, impleading of Respondent 6 (M/s Shiv Shakti Caterers, Agra) was carried out by amendment vide order dated 12.12.2023.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K

Parties & counsel