M/S. Austin Deniels Caterers And Suppliers And ANR v. Union Of India Through The Ministry Of Railway And ORS

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2025.06.18 11:53:50 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 904-WP-10976-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10976 OF 2024 M/s. Austin Deniels Caterers And Suppliers, through its Proprietor & Anr.

... Petitioners

Versus

Union of India, Through The Ministry of Railway & Ors.

... Respondents Mr. Prateek Pansare i/b Mr. Ruturaj Vijayrao Bankar for the Petitioners Mr. T. J. Pandian a/w Ms. Prajakta Joshi, Mr. Gautam Modanwal and Ms. Noorjahan Khan for the Respondent Nos.1 to 7 CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

TUESDAY, 17 th JUNE 2025 P.C :

Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to pursue other remedies, as may be permissible in law, including participating in the tender process as and when issued by the Central Railways. It also appears that the petitioners have already made a representation to the Central Railway.

SQ Pathan 1/2

904-WP-10976-2024.doc We request the Central Railway to consider the petitioners' representation as expeditiously as possible and preferably within eight weeks from today.

Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn on the aforesaid terms.

We make it clear, that we have not heard the petition on merits and as such all contentions of all parties on merits are kept open.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. SQ Pathan 2/2