Summary: The Delhi High Court has granted a 7-month extension for a food stall at Bikaner Railway Station, Rajasthan, which was initially supposed to close on December 18, 2025.
Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla, the person who asked for the extension, got permission to run Stall No. 3 at Platform No. 1 of Bikaner Railway Station on September 24, 2019. The permission started on December 19, 2020, and was set to end on December 18, 2025. Mangla wanted more time, pointing out that others in similar situations had been given extensions before.
"Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla is willing to promise in writing to this Court that he will leave the stall after the extra 7 months."
On December 15, 2025, Judge Mini Pushkarna looked at the case. The court remembered past times when they allowed extra time beyond the usual period, like in the case of Sadeek Ali vs. Union of India on March 7, 2025.
The court talked about whether they had the right to make a decision, mentioning a decision from May 30, 2024, that said they could because the Indian Railways has the same rules everywhere. This consistency helped them decide to consider the request.
"Because the Indian Railways has the same rules everywhere, this Court decides to consider this case."
The extension lets Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla run the stall until July 2026, as long as he pays the required fees. He must promise in writing within four weeks to leave the stall at the end of the extra time. If he doesn't, the Railways can take away his things.
The court made it clear that this extension doesn't stop the Railways from asking for new offers to run the stall after the current permission ends.
"It is also clear that giving Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla more time doesn't stop the Railways from asking for new offers."
This decision shows the court's attempt to be fair in its decisions while thinking about what the Indian Railways needs to keep running smoothly.
