APHC010300892012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5325/2012 Between: 1. V. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O PITCHAIAH PROPRIETOR OF M/S SRI GANESH TRAVELS D.NO. 23-6-126, SHOP NO. A-6, PATNAM BAZAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 003. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL MANTRALAYA, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE RAILWAY BOARD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DY DIRECTOR TRAFFIC, COMMERCIAL (G)-II, RAILWAY BOARD, RAILWAY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 4. SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, RAIL BHAVAN, SECUNDERABAD REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANGER. 5. THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, SECUNDERABD - 500 071. 6. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, O/O DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER COMMERCIAL, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2 JS,J W.P.No.5325/2012 ...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 any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents more particularly the respondent No. 6 to renew the RTSA License of the petitioner as per the Authorization of Rail Travelers Service Agents Rules 1985 by duly declaring the letter No. GNT/C. 576/TRSA/PB/GNT, dated 06.02.2012 issued by the 6th respondent stating that not agreed for renewal of RTSA at Guntur as fresh guidelines received from Headquarters and your application is hereby not considered is arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjustified, contrary to the provisions of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 and also contrary to the RTSA Rules, 1985 and also contrary to the earlier order made by the Board to all the Regions in India to continue the renewal of RTSA Licenses, which are due for renewal and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 6769 OF 2012 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 to direct the respondents more particularly respondent No. 6 to renew the petitioner's RTSA License as per the Authorization of Rail Travelers Service Agent Rules 1985 pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass IA NO: 4 OF 2012(WPMP 31493 OF 2012 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K VENUGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. C V VINITHA REDDY The Court made the following 3 JS,J W.P.No.5325/2012 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 12.08.2025 KAS