Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: N.F. Railway Vending and Catering Contractors Association, Lumding Division.
  • Respondents: The Union of India & Others.
  • Petitions: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.17501‑17502/2024 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 31‑05‑2024 in RP No.117/2023 and 13‑03‑2023 in WA No.47/2023 passed by the Gauhati High Court.
  • Additional applications listed: I.A. No.265437/2024 (Addition/Deletion/Modification), I.A. No.254357/2025 (Vacation of Interim Order), I.A. No.171832/2024 (Ex‑Parte Stay), I.A. No.154143/2024 (Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), I.A. No.154140/2024 (Permission to place additional facts and grounds), I.A. No.179024/2024 (Recalling the Court's order).
  • Counsel for petitioners included senior counsel Mr. Rana Mukherjee and a team of advocates; counsel for respondents included Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Amrish Kumar and others.
  • The Court, after hearing, referred to its earlier decision in Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Limited v. Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Pensioners Welfare Association (Regd.) and Ors. (2025 INSC 1416) and related precedents.

Final Outcome

1. The Supreme Court, not inclined to interfere with the High Court’s judgment(s) and order(s), dismissed the Special Leave Petitions.

2. Senior counsel submitted that platforms 4 and 5 of Lumding station under N.F. Railway have been vacated by members of the petitioning association; consequently, no further order is required to displace them.

3. The Court directed that if the respondents find platforms 4 and 5 have not been fully vacated, they may take appropriate action to ensure the platforms are free from obstruction for the continuation of developmental work.

4. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Topics: Railway Infrastructure, Judicial Decision