Najnin Khatun v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~57 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 897/2026& CM APPL. 4396/2026, CM APPL. 4397/2026 NAJNIN KHATUN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Tamim Quadri, Mr. Anubhav Bhasin and Mr.

Seed Qadri, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Akshat Agrawal, SPC along with Mr. Amit Acharya, GP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 22.01.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia seeking extension of the license period granted in respect of Multi Purpose Stall no. 2 at Platform no. 1/4 of Siwan Railway Station.

2.

Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is only pressing for the grant of extension of the license period for the period of 7 months, in terms of the orders passed previously, and gives up other challenges with regard to the policy of the Indian Railways. 3.

In the present case, the Railway Administration allotted the aforesaid license to the petitioner on 13th March, 2020. On 1st March, 2021, an agreement was entered into with the petitioner. 4.

As per the aforesaid agreement, the license was for a period starting The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

from 8th March 2021 to 7th March 2026.

5.

It is stated that the petitioner could not operate the stall during the COVID period and hence, he seeks extension of the term of the license. in line with orders passed by this Court in other writ petitions. The petitioner claims parity with similar extension granted by this Court in other writ petitions.

6.

I have heard the counsel for the parties.

7.

Attention of this Court has been drawn to the order passed by this Court on 7th March 2025, in W.P.(C) 2953/2025, titled as "Sadeek Ali v. Union of India & Ors.", wherein a further extension of seven (7) months has been granted to the petitioner therein. The attention of this Court has been drawn to various other orders passed by this Court which have been filed with the petition.

8.

Thus, considering the fact that similar orders have been passed on previous occasions by this Court, this Court is of the view that in parity with the orders passed earlier by this Court, a similar order ought to be passed in the present case also. This Court sees no reason to take a different view from the orders passed earlier.

9.

Accordingly, it is directed that, subject to the payment of the license fees, the petitioner will be allowed to operate the Multi Purpose Stall no. 2 at Platform no. 1/4 of Siwan Railway Station, for a period of 7 months from 8th March, 2026, at the stipulated license fees. 10.

The petitioner is directed to file an undertaking, on an affidavit, before this Court, within a period of four (4) weeks from today, that the petitioner shall vacate the stalls in question, on expiry of the extended period of 7 months, failing which, the respondents will be at liberty to remove the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

goods of the petitioner, from the stall in question. 11.

It is further made clear that extension of the license fees of the petitioner will not preclude the Railways from inviting fresh tenders, for the awarding of the license on expiry of the extended period of license of the petitioner.

12.

The present petition, along with all pending application(s), stands disposed of in terms of the above.

AMIT BANSAL, J JANUARY 22, 2026 at The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.