VINEET KUMAR SHARMA vs NORTHERN RAILWAYS AND ORS

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 13.01.2025 + LPA 20/2025 & CM APPL. 1529-30/2025 VINEET KUMAR SHARMA .....Appellant Through: Ms.Aayushi Jain and Mr.Mohit Jangra, Advocates versus NORTHERN RAILWAYS AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Vivek Sharma, SPC with Ms.Prernaa Singh and Mr.Kapil Dev Yadav (GP), Advocates for R-1 & 2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA VIBHU BAKHRU, ACJ. (ORAL) INTRODUCTION 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal, inter alia, impugning an order dated 19.09.2024 (hereafter the impugned order), passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.(C) 5604/2024 captioned Vineet Kumar Sharma v. Northern Railway and Ors. 2. The appellant has filed the aforementioned writ petition [W.P.(C) 5604/2024], inter alia, impugning an order dated 11.08.2023 issued by respondent no.2, whereby the appellant’s representation for restoration of Amul Milk Stall at Shakur Basti Railway Station, Delhi, was rejected. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAM LPA 20/2025 Page 1 of 8 KUMAR Signing Date:21.01.2025 16:47:54 3. The appellant also prayed that the directions be issued to the Railways to allot an alternative space to the appellant or restore its Amul Milk Stall at Shakur Basti Railway Station or any other Railway Station in Delhi. Additionally, the appellant also prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to compensate the appellant for his pecuniary losses and damages, quantified at ₹29.00 lacs. 4. The appellant’s representation for restoration of the Amul Milk Stall allotted to him was rejected on the ground that there was no precedence or policy guidelines for such regularisation. 5. The learned Single Judge has briefly examined the controversy and had found