The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging orders levying 300% demurrage and wharfage charges. The court held the petition infructuous and disposed of it without costs, declining to address the substantive merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.11.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.NO.12803 OF 2011 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2011
M/s.Dineshbabu Transport, Handling and Transport, Contractor functioning at Room No.19, III Floor, Kumbhat Commercial Complex, 699, Periyar EVR High Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 029. Represented by its Managing Partner, V.K. Sukumaran, Son Of V.K. Kalyanasundaram, Hindu aged 60 years, Residing at No. 18/126, Panchaliammn Koil Street, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106. ... Petitioner .Vs.
PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the issue of the orders dated 11.05.2011 duly issued in Proceedings Bearing Nos.1.RPM/General/DC&WF/2011 and 2.SO/General/DC&WF/2011 duly issued by the 3rd and 4th respondents respectively duly addressed to the petitioner company and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents 1 to 5 from collecting the demurrage and wharfage charges at 300 percent instead of original levy at 100 percent for the delay in handling the movement pertaining to the Good Sheds at City of Chennai namely 1.Royapuram, 2.Salt Cotaurs and 3.Korukkupet
(Through Video Conferencing)
The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, through Video Conferencing Mode, made a submission that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.
Assistant Registrar(CS III)
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Sub Assistant Registrar
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| 1. | The General Manager Southern Railway Office of the General Manager Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. |
| 2. | The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. |
| 3. | The Chief Goods Supervisor City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Royapuram Good Shed, Chennai – 600 013. |
| 4. | The Chief Goods Supervisor City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Salt Cotaurs Good Shed, Chennai – 600 112. |
| 5. | The Chief Goods Supervisor City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Korukkupet, Chennai. |
| 6. | The TamilNadu Civil Supplies Corporation No.12 Thambusamy Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. |
| +1cc | to Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, Standing Counsel - Railways, S.R.No.56569 |
W.P.NO.12803 OF 2011
RLD(CO) PBS/22/11/2021
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Dineshbabu Transport, Handling and Transport
The General Manager, Southern Railway
The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Southern Railway
The Chief Goods Supervisor, City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Royapuram Good Shed
The Chief Goods Supervisor, City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Salt Cotaurs Good Shed
The Chief Goods Supervisor, City Good Shed, Southern Railway, Korukkupet
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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