IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05th DAY OF AUGUST 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.28345 OF 2019 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY CATERING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (REGD.,) NO.14 Y, 1ST FLOOR, 16TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010.
REPRESENTED BY ITS GEN SECRETARY, V.S.MANOGAR, S/O.LATE D.S VITAL. ... PETITIONER (BY SMT/MS. DEEPIKA JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI-110 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI-110 001.
3. INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING TOURISM AND CORPORATION LIMITED, (IRCTC), CORPORATE OFFICE AT 11TH AND 12TH FLOOR, STATEMENT HOUSE, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI-110-001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.N.S.SANJAY GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 V/K NOT FILED IN R/O R1 & 2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LIMITED E-TENDER BID DOCUMENT FOR PROVISION OF ON-BOARD CATERING SERVICES IN THE MAIL/EXPRESS/SUPER FAST TRAINS FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS ISSUED BY THE IRCTC WHICH ARE DUE ON 05.07.2019 VIDE ANNX-F, BY TREATING IT AS UNJUST, UNFAIR AND ULTRA VIRES.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file fresh petition if need arises.
2. For the reasons indicated in the memo dated 25.07.2019, Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty as sought for is granted.
Sd/- JUDGE bnv* ct-rg