In a writ petition against the Railways seeking discontinuation of a goods siding in Silyari village due to safety and land disputes, the High Court dismissed the petition, finding no grounds for interference as the Goods Shed existed since 2006.
The writ petition was dismissed with no other reliefs granted.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPPIL No. 24 of 2022
---- Petitioners
Versus
--- Respondents
(Cause title taken from Case Information System)
| For Petitioners | : Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate |
|---|---|
| For Respondent No.1 | : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, DSG |
| For Respondents No.3 & 4 | : Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Addl. A.G. |
Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice
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Hon'ble Smt. Rajani Dubey, Judge Order on Board
Per Rajani Dubey, Judge
27.07.2023
“10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to stop the illegal goods siding in the village of Silyari District- Raipur (C.G.)
10.2 Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in favour of the petitioner may kindly be passed.
10.3 To award relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit an proper in favour of the petitioner may kindly be passed. ”
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that until and unless they find any alternative for goods siding, they will continue this process. He further submits that in the village each and every time, as many as 100 trucks are always inside the village dense areas causing traffic congestion and generating risk to the villagers which is liable to be discontinued with immediate effect.
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return which shows that the Goods Shed was installed since 2006 and the averments in the said return, we do not find any good ground to interfere in the matter and therefore, the instant petition stands
dismissed .
Sd/Sd/-
(Rajani Dubey) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice
Ruchi
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to a writ directing the discontinuation of the goods siding due to alleged illegal use of private land and safety risks.
Whether the existence of traffic congestion and security risks near a school warrants judicial intervention against railway authorities.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
WPC No. 2429/2021Referred¶29
Nand Kumari Adil
Atma Ram Baghmar
Gaytri Verma
Union Of India
South East Central Railways
Collector, Raipur
Ramesh Sinha
Rajani Dubey
As recorded by the court registry
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