R.R.R. Caterers v. Union Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3171/2026 with CM APPL. 15273/2026, CM APPL. 15274/2026 and CM APPL. 15275/2026 R.R.R. CATERERS .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Dinesh Kumar Tiwary, Mr.

Chandan Kumar Tiwary, Ms. Madhu Kumari, Mr. Jay Prakash Pathak and Mr. Arjit Shrivastava, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 12.03.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking extension of the license period by seven months to operate the catering stall allotted in favour of the petitioner at Sheoraphuli Railway Station for a period of five years, i.e., from 15th March 2021 to 14th March 2026. 2.

A similar batch of petitions have been dismissed by this Court vide judgment dated 25th February, 2026 in W.P.(C) 18000/2025 titled Vandana Mishra v. Union of India & Ors. and other connected matters. 3.

In Vandana Mishra (supra) and other connected matters, the petitioners approached the Court seeking extension of their catering licences by seven months on account of reduced footfall during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court noted that the petitioners had entered into Master W.P.(C) 3171/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/03/2026 at 16:35:00

License Agreements in March 2021 or thereafter, i.e., after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with full knowledge of prevailing conditions, and the agreements expressly stipulated a fixed tenure of five years with a provision that no further extension or renewal can be granted to the licensees. It was further observed that the respondents had already granted concessions in license fees during the pandemic period.

4.

The facts in the present case are pari materia with the facts in the said writ petitions.

5.

In view thereof, the present petition is dismissed. 6.

All pending applications stand disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 12, 2026 Rzu W.P.(C) 3171/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/03/2026 at 16:35:00