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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.132 OF 2014
Mumbai Grahak Panchyat
vs.
Union of India
...Petitioner
...Respondent
Mr.Uday Warunjikar for the Petitioner
Mr.Suresh Kumar for the respondent
CORAM : A.S.OKA, &
A.S.CHANDURKAR, JJ.
DATE : JULY 21,2014
P.C.:
1The grievance made in prayer clause (a) has
been substantially redressed by the Government of
India. Corrigendum in Commercial Circular No.28 of
2014 issued on 25th June 2014 is taken on record and
marked `X' for identification. It records that
Ministry of Railways desires that first class
monthly season tickets for both Suburban and Non-
suburban shall also be charged at 14.2% over the
existing rates rounded off as per extant
instructions. It further records there shall be no
changes in the methodology of levy of Super fast
Surcharge etc. on season tickets. Therefore, prayer
clause (a) does not survive.
2In support of prayer clause (b), the learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that for 11 years
assurances are being given by the Central Government
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to set up Rail Tariff Authority. He submits that
the Press Information Bureau issued communication
dated 20th January 2014 which records the decision of
the Union Cabinet to set up Rail Tariff Authority as
an Advisory Body. His submission is that though
repeated assurances were given, the said Authority
has not been set up.
3Going by the prayer clause (b), Rail Tariff
Authority will have to be set up by making a
statutory provision.
4It is for the petitioner to make a
representation to the Government of India in that
behalf. At this stage, it is not necessary to
entertain this PIL. Accordingly, PIL is disposed
of.
(A.S.CHANDURKAR,J.)
Mumbai Grahak Panchyat
Union of India
A.S.OKA
A.S.CHANDURKAR
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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