WP(C)/8/2002 of Rikshal Bhutia Vs State Of Sikkim and Ano. on 2 April 2002

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ORDER SHEET

Writ Petition (C)

NO. 8 Of rd¢ 2002

.,...Ri]Cs.hal..Blmtia...................Petitioner/Appe]]ant

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State Of Sikkim 6! Another

Respondent

Office Note as toaction (if any)taken on Order Ordci. with Signature 1.0 .04.2002PresentMr. 8. Sharma, Advocate appearing on behalf ofMr. D. R. Thapa, Advocate for the petitioner.M. N. a. Khatiwada, Addl. Advocate Generalwith M. Karma-Thinlay, A§stt. Govt.Advo catefor the respondents.By an agreement made between thepetitioner and the respondents on 03.07.2001, thepetitioner was granted contract of collection of parkingfees with effect from 03.07.2001 to 31.03.2002. Thatcontract was cancelled vide Radiogram Ext.P-4. Full dateis not given on the Radiograng but there `is no dispute thatthe Radiogram was given on 12.07.2001. The petitionerhas claimed a writ for a direction to set aside the/cancellation order and also for compensation. A prayerhas also been prayed for extension of the period ofcoptract. The writ petition was filed on 30.03.2002 whenthe term of contract had almost expired. Though, asadmitted by the Learned Additiohal Advocate General,the Radiogram is not properly drafted, yet no relief withrespect to the rurming of the contract can be granted to thepetitioner as the period of the contract has alreadyexpired.

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SerialOgcc,:.¥O,:::#No. ofOrder with Signature.Order`~ .' , Itaken on OrderThe petition is, accordingly, dismissed-inlimine. However, it is made clear that this order will notbe a bar to the petitioner to Claim relief 'for damages inappropriate proceedings.v.Grar`( R. Dayal )ChiofJustice02.04.2002