M/S R.K. Associates & Hoteliers Pvt. Ltd. v. Union Of India & ANR

#45 $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2389/2017 & CM APPL. 10297/2017 M/S R.K. ASSOCIATES & HOTELIERS PVT. LTD. ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Jitender Mehta, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Preet Singh with Mr. Sukhdev Singh and Ms. Kiran Kaushik, Proxy Counsel for Mr. Jagjit Singh, Senior Standing Counsel for R-1/Railways.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 15.03.2017 Present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to refund the security amount of Rs.1,48,97,000/- deposited by the petitioner in terms of the Awards of the contracts for operation and management of onboard catering service in Train Nos. 1015-16, 2397-98, 2367-68, 2839-40, 2615-16, 2925-26, 2003-04, 2001-02, 2433-34, 2431-32 and 2429-30. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that despite various letters and reminders, the respondents have failed to refund the security deposits. A perusal of the paper book reveals that the petitioner's representations have not been disposed of till date.

Consequently, present writ petition and application are disposed of with a direction to petitioner to file a fresh comprehensive representation before the respondent-IRCTC within a period of ten days. In the event the representation is filed within the stipulated period, respondent-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.

However, keeping in view the petitioner's mis-interpretation in its letter dated 10th November, 2016 of similar orders passed by this Court, it is clarified that the Court has not directed refund of security deposit but has directed disposal of the petitioner's representation within four weeks by way of a reasoned order in accordance with law.

MANMOHAN, J MARCH 15, 2017 rn