SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER &OR vs S.C.R CATERERS,DRY FRUITS,F.J.S.W ASSOCI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the entitlement of the South Central Railway Caterers, Dry Fruits, Fruit Juice Stalls Welfare Association to have their licenses renewed under the Catering Policy, 2010. The Court found that the action of inviting fresh bids by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager was discriminatory and contrary to the provisions of the Catering Policy, 2010, which entitled existing licensees to renewal. The judgment reinforces the principle that administrative actions must comply with established policies and cannot arbitrarily disregard existing rights.