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Brandavan Foods Products v. Southern Railways

Madras HC7 Jul 2026WP/5162/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous dismissal; Article 226; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Base Kitchen allotment; Southern Railways impugned letter dated 14.02.2024; IRCTC catering; no adjudication on merits; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; Madras High Court; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; 07-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted, with a written endorsement in the Court bundle reading 'May be closed as infructuous', that the writ petition had become infructuous and no further adjudication was required on the grounds raised. ¶22

Brandavan Foods Products Vs Southern Railways — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 5162 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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WP No. 5162 of 2024 and WMP.Nos.5670 & 5671 of 2024

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Brandavan Foods Products

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Through Its Authorized Signatory Mr. Raja Ram Pandey, Having Its Office At D- 187, Ff, B- Wing, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020.

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..Petitioner(s)

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Southern Railways Through Its General Manager, Having Office At Head Quarters, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 003 Email: [email protected].

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Union Of India Ministry Of Railways, Railway Board, Through Its Secretary Rail, Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

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Indian Railways Catering And Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), Southern Zone Through its Group General Manager, 6A, The Rain Tree Place, No.9, Mc Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai-031.

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of a Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in connection with the Impugned Letter No. M/c.79/ Base Kitchen /MAS/ PF-1 dated 14.02.2024, issued by the Respondent No.1 and quash the same, and, consequentially direct the Respondent No.1 to withdraw the Impugned Letter

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and issue a clarification withdrawing the specific allegations made against the petitioner in the Impugned Letter, and, Consequentially direct the Respondent No.1 to reinstate the allotment of the Base Kitchen in Favour of the petitioner.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.N.C.Kaushik For Respondent(s): MR.K.Srinivasa Murthy Senior Panel Counsel (G) FOR R1 & R2 Mr.V.G.Suresh Kumar Standing Counsel FOR (IRCTC) R3

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner made a submission that the writ petition has become infructuous and no further adjudication needs to be made in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that

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effect in the Court bundle, the same is extracted hereunder:

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“May be closed as infructuous”

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Recording the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

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No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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07-07-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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ANU

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Southern Railways Through Its General Manager, Having Office At Head Quarters, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 003

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Union Of India Ministry Of Railways, Railway Board, Through Its Secretary Rail, Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

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Indian Railways Catering And Tourism Corporation Limited (irctc), Southern Zone Through Ts Group General Manager, 6a, The Rain Tree Place, No.9, Mc Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai-031.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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ANU

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