This bench held that a public interest litigation petition seeking the stoppage of trains at a specific station is not maintainable. The petition asking for facilities for Thiruvallur Town people via train stoppage was dismissed as unsupported by a catena of precedents.
Writ petition dismissed; no costs; W.M.P.No.18435 of 2016 stands dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.06.2016
CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P. No.21558 of 2016
and W.M.P.No.18435 of 2016
K.Baskar .. Petitioner
-vs-
1.The General Manager,
Southern Railway,
Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
2.Divisional Railway Manager,
Chennai Division,
Southern Railway, Chennai 600 003. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose the petitioner's representation dated 14.06.2016 within the time prescribed by this Court to stoppage the All Express Trains at Thiruvallur Railway Station may be provided the facilities to the Thiruvallur Town people.
For Petitioner : M/s.C.S.Rajalakshmi For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar * * * * *
O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The petition seeking stoppage of trains at a particular station in the form of a P.I.L. is not maintainable, in view of catena of judgments of this Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court, more specifically, Union of India vs. J.D.Suryavanshi, 2011 (13) SCC 167.
2.Writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.18435 of 2016 also stands dismissed.
sra
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-II)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The General Manager,
Southern Railway,
Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
2.The Divisional Railway Manager,
Chennai Division,
Southern Railway, Chennai 600 003.
+ 1 cc to M/s.C.S.Rajalakshmi, Advocate SR 35281
+ 1 cc to M/s.P.T.Ram Kumar, Advocate SR 35871
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a public interest litigation seeking stoppage of trains at a particular station is maintainable under Article 226.
Whether the petitioner's representation regarding facilities for Thiruvallur Town people should be enforced by mandamus.
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Union of India vs. J.D.SuryavanshiDistinguished¶11
Union of India vs. J.D.Suryavanshi, 2011 (13) SCC 167 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Baskar
The General Manager, Southern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, Southern Railway
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
R. Mahadevan
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