D.Selvanayagam v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.11662 of 2020 D.Selvanayagam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The General Manager, General Manager Office, 1st Floor NGO Main Building, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Railway Manager Office, Madurai Division, Southern Railway, Mappalayam Near SBI ATM, Mappalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu-625 016.

3.The National Commissioner, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST), 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003.

4.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hon'ble State Commission for SC/ST, No.26, 2nd Floor, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

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5.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, PSP Nagar, Korampallam, Tuticorin-628 101.

... Respondents [RR3 & 4 deleted as per Court order dated 08.10.2020 made in W.P.(MD) No.14008 of 2020] PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to take steps to formulate new Subway or manned level crossing between Veeralaperi to Puliyankulam Village. For Petitioner :

Mr.Sathish Kumar for Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For RR1 & 2 :

Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R5 :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R6 :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor RR3 & 4 :

Deleted vide order dt. 08.10.2020

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The relief as such sought for to direct the first respondent to 2/5

take steps to formulate new Subway or manned level crossing between Veeralaperi to Puliyankulam Village cannot be granted. However, this Court directs the Railway Authorities to ensure that subways are constructed for the public usage without any hindrance. If at all any grievance exists to the petitioner and the villagers, the Railway Authorities, in consultation with the Revenue Authorities, may take appropriate decision.

2. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The General Manager, General Manager Office, 1st Floor NGO Main Building, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Railway Manager Office, Madurai Division, Southern Railway, Mappalayam Near SBI ATM, Mappalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu-625 016.

3.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, PSP Nagar, Korampallam, Tuticorin-628 101.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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