An auto/taxi licence applicant at Nagerkovil Town Railway Station sought a mandamus to be allowed to carry passengers. The court recorded the Railways' statement that licences are granted per seniority in the NJT Autos Priority Register as train stoppages increase, and disposed of the petition with no costs.
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W.P.(MD)No.3684 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 24.02.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
W.P.(MD) No.3684 of 2025
T.Murugappan
... Petitioner
vs.
The Branch Manager, Nagarkovil Town Railway Station, Railway Feeder Road, Nagerkovil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to carry the passengers in the platform of Nagarkovil railway station on the base of the petitioners documents like, permit, license, police certificate and his application dated 14.12.2024.
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ORDER
The petitioner seeks for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to allow the petitioner to carry the passengers to the parking way of Nagerkovil Railway Station on the basis of his documents in the form of permit, license and police certificate and his application dated 14.12.2024.
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However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Index :Yes / No 24.02.2025 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent must allow the petitioner to carry passengers at Nagerkovil railway station based on his permit, licence and police certificate.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
T.Murugappan
The Branch Manager, Nagarkovil Town Railway Station
V. Lakshminarayanan
As recorded by the court registry
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