M/S Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd v. Union Of India And ORS

$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1798/2017 & C.M.Nos.7989-7990/2017 M/S SATYAM CATERERS PVT LTD ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Jitender Mehta, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr.Jagjit Singh, sr.standing counsel for Railways with Mr.Preet Singh and Mr.Sukhdev Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 27.02.2017 Present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to refund the security deposit and licence fee deposited by the petitioner in terms of the Awards of the contracts for operation and management of on-board catering service in Train Nos. 1061-62, 2129-30, 1033-34, 1031-32, 2051-52, 2557-58, 3201-02, 2313-14, 2019-20 and 2423-24 amounting to Rs.73,35,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that despite various letters and reminders, the respondents have failed to refund the security deposit and the licence fee.

A perusal of the paper book reveals that the petitioner's representations have not been disposed of till date. Consequently, present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to petitioner to file a fresh comprehensive representation

within a period of ten days. In the event the representation is filed within the stipulated period, IRCTC is directed to dispose of the same within a further period of four weeks by way of a reasoned order, in accordance with law.

MANMOHAN, J FEBRUARY 27, 2017 KA