APHC010115422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6077/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK ABDUL GAFOOR, S/O.KARIM, AGE45 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR N0.4-68A, NEAR POLICE STATION, BADHAPURAM, DONAKONDA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, DONAKONDA, R.S., ANDHRA PRADESH - 523305 2. JONNALAGADDA JAYARAO,, S/O JONNALAGDDA PITCHAIAH, AGE 54 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE R/O.DOOR NO.9-100, OBBAPURAM, VTC DONAKONDA, P.O DONAKONDA R.S., PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523305 3. ASUPALLI SIVA REDDY, S/O.CHENNA REDDY, AGE 21 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR NO. 4-61, GANGADONA KONDA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523304 4. NALADIMMU SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O.NARASIMHA REDDY, AGE 28 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.V.T.C THUMMEDALAPADU, P.O DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523247 5. JYOTHI RAMESH, S/O ATCHAIAH AGE 57 YEARS, OCC R/O.DOOR NO.5-88, POTLAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523304 6. VERUVA VENKATA RAMANJANEYULU,, S/O.YOGAIAH, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR NO.8-56, MAIN BAZAR, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523247 7. DARA PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O.KONDAIAH, AGE 54 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR N0.9-91/2A, S.T COLONY, LINE, PODILI, SRS,J W.P.No.6077 of 2025 PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523240 8. DARA JEEVA RATNAM, S/O.KONDAIAH, AGE 60 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR NO.9-101-4, LST LINE, VISWANADHA PURAM, PODILI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523240 9. KALAVAKOLANU SRINIVASA MURTHY, S/O.NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC COOLIE R/O.DOOR NO.11-21/A, SATRAM BAZAR, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523247 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE RAILWAY BOARD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY ZONE, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA. 4. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION MASTER, DONAKONDA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring action of respondents in particularly and 4th respondents in not halting the trains at Donakonda Railway Station, Prakasam District., pursuant to the schedule envisaged prior to the Corona Pandemic, particularly during night hours despite not considering petitioners representation dt.25-11-2024 made to respondents as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to halt the trains at night hours at Donakonda Railway Station, Prakasam District and pass any other order this Honble Court may deem fit in the interest of Justice. SRS,J W.P.No.6077 of 2025 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to Direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation dt.25-11-2024, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ALEKHYA TADASINA(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents 3 & 4 in not halting the trains at Donakonda Railway Station, Prakasam District, particularly during night hours, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri M.M.M. Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. Alekhya, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would confine his arguments and urge to direct the respondents 2 & 3 to consider the representation dated 25.11.2024, made by the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 5, submitted the instructions of the Senior Divisional Operations Manager, Guntur. The operative portion of the instructions is extracted herewith: “It is further submitted that the Railway Division has received multiple representations from various stakeholders, including an Hon’ble Member of Parliament, advocating for additional stoppages at SRS,J W.P.No.6077 of 2025 DKD station. In response, the division has proposed stoppages for remaining 7 additional pairs of trains, and the proposal has been forwarded to the Zonal Headquarters for consideration. The final decision rests with the Zonal authorities, who are currently evaluating the proposal based on commercial viability and operational feasibility. In view of the above, it is respectfully submitted that the matter is under due process at the appropriate level, and any decision regarding train stoppages at DKD station shall be made in accordance with the operational and commercial framework of Indian Railways.” 5. Thus, as seen from the instructions, the respondent authorities are considering the request made by the petitioners, and the matter is under due consideration at the appropriate level. 6. Given the developments, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition, and the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 20.03.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.6077 of 2025 175 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.6077 OF 2025 Date : 20.03.2025 TVN