1. Heard Mr. Majmudar, learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Gori, learned advocate for the respondent authorities.
2. The petitioner has taken out present petition seeking below mentioned relief/s:-
"21 (A). YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased issue a writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions to issue passes to the petitioner for different trains at Palanpur Railway Stations since the petitioner is having two refreshment rooms thereat so as to enable the waiters of the petitioner to supply and other refreshments in the said trains.
(B) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased issue a writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order of directions directing the concerned respondent authority to consider and decide the representations of the petitioner dated 4.9.2011, 7.10.2011 and 14.12.2011 (at annexure-D Colly hereto) (C)..............
(D)............."
3. The cause of the grievance raised by the petitioner is that the respondent authorities have not issued card (card pass) to the employees (waiters) of the petitioner though the petitioner is granted licence to run two refreshment rooms at Palanpur Railway Station and its employees (waiters) are required to enter the train compartment for serving food / refreshment to the passengers. It is also claimed and asserted that in all railway stations other employees (waiters) of other licencees have been issued such card pass and it is only in respect of the petitioner that the said facility is declined. Learned advocate for the petitioner has also submitted that so as to ventilate his grievance the petitioner has made representations to the Railway Authorities however it is not considered and decided until now.
4. Mr. Majmudar, learned advocate for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been now conveyed that actually appropriate representation is required to be made to respondent No.1 who is competent to decide the same. Mr. Majmudar, learned advocate for the petitioner has submitted that in view of the said clarification, the petitioner will make necessary and appropriate representation to the respondent No.1. He submitted that the competent authority may consider and decide the said representation as expeditiously as possible and preferably within one week so that the difficulties faced by the petitioner may be redressed expeditiously.
5. Mr. Gori, learned advocate for the respondent has submitted that if the petitioner addresses representation to respondent No.1, the same will be considered as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with relevant and applicable policy.
6. In view of the said submission by learned advocate for the petitioner and respondent authorities, present petition is disposed with below mentioned observation and direction.
(A) It will be open to the petitioner to make appropriate representation to respondent No.1.
(B) The respondent No.1 shall take up the representation for consideration and pass necessary and appropriate order as expeditiously as possible and preferably within two weeks from receipt of such representation.
With the aforesaid clarification the petition is disposed of. Direct service is permitted.
(K.M.THAKER,J.) Suresh* Top