Anaithu Viyabarigal Sangam, v. The General Manager,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 20.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.[MD].No.17672 of 2017 Anaithu Viyabarigal Sangam Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District, Represented by its President, S.Shanmugasundaram.

: Petitioner Vs.

1.The General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Chief Operations Manager/CHSG/ Chief Passenger Transportation Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai- 600 003.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents forthwith to allot additional stoppage to halt and stop all Mails/Express/Super fast trains which are passing through Nanguneri Railway Station, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Kumaresh For Respondents : Mr.S.Manohar

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was delivered by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioner made a request to the Chairman, Railway Board, Government of India to allot additional stoppage to halt and stop all Mails/Express/Super fast trains, which are passing through Nanguneri Railway Station, Tirunelveli District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.Though the said request was found not feasible by the Head

Quarters Office, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even as per the communication, dated 25.10.2016, the competent authority to take the decision is the Chairman, Railway Board, Government of India.

4.In such view of the matter, we direct the petitioner to send another copy of the representation, dated 11.06.2016 to the Chairman, Railway Board, Government of India, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of such representation, the Chairman, Railway Board, Government of India is directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks, thereafter.

5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai.

3.The Deputy Chief Operations Manager/CHSG/ Chief Passenger Transportation Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai- 600 003.

+1cc to Mr.M.MAHARAJA Advocate in SR. No. 80572 +1cc to Mr.S.MANOHAR Advocate in SR. No. 80299 CP/AM JS/SKN.RSK/SAR.2/3.10.2017/2P-6C W.P.[MD].No.17672 of 2017 20.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/