The court disposed of a PIL seeking permission to run local trains between Virar and CSMT as a matter of railway policy. The court held that such connectivity decisions are matters of policy and dismissed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 69 OF 2018
Rajkumar Mahadev Chorghe .. Petitioner Vs. General Manager Western Railway Churchgate Mumbai and others .. Respondents
None for Petitioner
Mr. M.M. Pabale AGP for Respondent No.3
CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N.M. JAMDAR,J.
DATED : JUNE 12, 2019
P.C.:
trains to ply from Virar to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). It would be a matter of policy as to which places should be connected by local trains. The petition is dismissed.
N.M. JAMDAR, J. CHIEF JUSTICE
kandarkar
Rajkumar Mahadev Chorghe
General Manager Western Railway Churchgate Mumbai
others
Praadeep Nandrajog
N.M. Jamdar
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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