K.Mahendran v. The Chief Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)No.3458 of 2020 K.Mahendran ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Chief Engineer, O/o. The Chief Administrative Office, Construction, Southern Railway, E.V.R. High Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Deputy Chief Engineer, O/o. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Construction, Southern Railway, Arasaradi, Madurai - 625 016.

3.The Divisional Railway Manager, O/o. The Divisional Railway Manager, Construction, Southern Railway, Arasaradi, Madurai - 625 016.

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4.Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, No.101, Kalpataru, Synargy, Opposite Grand Hyatt, Vakola, Sandacruz, Mumbai - 400 055.

5.M/s. Railone Projects Private Limited, Represented by the General Manager (IVRNL), Railway Station Building, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District - 628 501.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the 4th and 5th respondents for gross violation pertaining to the guidelines for Earth Work in Railway Projects issued by the Geo-Technical Engineering Directorate, Research Design and Standard Organization, Manak Nagar, Lucknow.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R - 4 : Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh For R - 5 : No appearance 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ relief relating to the technical implementation of railway projects cannot be entertained by the High Court. 2.The expert committee constituted by the Railways will form opinions on the technical feasibility and implementation of the railway project. Therefore, in the absence of any specific illegality or irregularity, the High Court may not entertain the writ proceedings. 3.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Chief Engineer, O/o. The Chief Administrative Office, Construction, Southern Railway, E.V.R. High Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Deputy Chief Engineer, O/o. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Construction, Southern Railway, Arasaradi, Madurai - 625 016.

3.The Divisional Railway Manager, O/o. The Divisional Railway Manager, Construction, Southern Railway, Arasaradi, Madurai - 625 016.

4.The Managing Director, Represented by Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited, No.101, Kalpataru, Synargy, Opposite Grand Hyatt, Vakola, Sandacruz, Mumbai - 400 055.

5.The General Manager (IVRNL), Represented by M/s. Railone Projects Private Limited, Railway Station Building, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District - 628 501.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and S.SRIMATHY , J.

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