G.Devarajan v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 7.8.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH, ACJ AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.No.20218 of 2018 G.Devarajan ... Petitioner

Versus

1 The Additional Chief Secretary Tamil Nadu Transport Department Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai - 9 2 The Chairman & Managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

Tufidan-Powerfin Tower 490/3-4 Anna Salai Nandanam Chennai - 35 3 The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation(Chennai) Limited Pallavan House Chennai - 600 002 4 The Manager State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Ltd.

Head Office Thiruvallurvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai - 2 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus based on petitioner's representation made on 1.5.2018 and 25.6.2018 to direct respondents 1 to 4 herein to take action against one day travel ticket which is of immense benefit to the general public may be re-introduced urgently fixing the charges and thus benefit the lakhs of public.

For petitioner : Party in person For RR2 to 4 : M/s.Rajani Ramadoss, SPC For R1 : Mr.E.Manohar, AGP

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH,ACJ.) Heard the petitioner in person, Mr.E.Manohar, learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent and Ms.Rajani Ramadoss, learned counsel, who takes notice for respondents 2 to 4.

2. The petitioner seeks issuance of a mandamus to the authorities concerned to consider his claim of re-introduction of one day travel ticket/pass on the basis of his representations dated 1.5.2018 and 25.6.2018.

3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the view that the issue raised by the petitioner is re-introduction of one day travel ticket. Any such arrangement to be made by the Transport Corporation/the authority concerned which has got an issue of management of revenue, is a policy decision and therefore, the petitioner cannot insist the same under the guise of public interest. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner has got any grievance, it is for him to approach only the authority concerned and in such event, it is only for the authority concerned to consider the same and the claim of the petitioner cannot be treated as a matter of public interest. The writ petition is disposed of with the above a direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

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To:

1 The Additional Chief Secretary Tamil Nadu Transport Department Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai - 9 2 The Chairman & Managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

Tufidan-Powerfin Tower 490/3-4 Anna Salai Nandanam Chennai - 35 3 The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation(Chennai) Limited Pallavan House Chennai - 600 002 4 The Manager State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Ltd.

Head Office Thiruvallurvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai - 2 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.54504 +1cc to Mr.G.Devarajan, Advocate Sr.54176 W.P.No.20218 of 2018 kji[co] srg 3/9/2018