Patcha Lakshmi Narayana v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
A public interest litigation challenged the U-shaped alignment of a railway under ground bridge at Level Crossing No.41 in Kankanalapalli village, alleging it would cause public inconvenience, water stagnation, accidents and safety hazards. The respondents stated that after representations, including one from a Member of Parliament, the alignment had already been modified. The court directed the authorities to provide details of the changes to the petitioner within one week, allowed the petitioner one week to raise any remaining grievances, and required the authorities to decide on such grievances within two weeks by a speaking order. The petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Authorities directed to provide details of alignment changes to petitioner within one week; petitioner may raise remaining grievances within one week; authorities to decide grievances within two weeks by speaking order.