1 WPC No.6066 of 2024 2025:CGHC:300 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6066 of 2024 1 - Bibhas Das (Peti. In Person) S/o Late Sukumar Das Aged About 57 Years Present Address - C/o Mrs. N. Dirghaskar H.No. E22/P-II/A.A. P.O. Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Pin 495001. --- Mobile No. 8103982427. ---- Email Id - bibhas.das.banipur@gmail.com ---- Postal Address For Correspondence Post Box No. 16, Head Post Office, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ------ Permanent Address C/o MAA, Smt. Kamla Das Itina Colony, Block-C, P.O. Banipur, Dist. North 24 Parganas, West Bangal Pin. 743233. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Railways, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 - Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry Of Railways, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Shri Bibhas Das, Petitioner in person. For Respondent/UOI : Ms Annapurna Tiwari, Advocate Order on Board By Bibhu Datta Guru, J. 2 WPC No.6066 of 2024 3/1/2025 1. By the present petition, the petitioner is seeking issuance of a writ of quo warranto directing the respondents to comply with the directives issued by the Secretariat of the Hon’ble President of India and to undertake remedial measures in accordance with law. 2. On a specific query being made with regard to directives issued by the Secretariat of the Hon’ble President of India, the petitioner would refer Annexure – P/4, which is a letter dated 17-11-2022 issued by the Under Secretary to the Chairman (Railway Board), Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi and copy of the same has been endorsed to the petitioner. The English version of the letter dated 17-11-2022 is quoted below for ready reference : Enclosed please find for appropriate attention a petition dated 26-10-2022 addressed to the President of India on the above subject matter, which is self explanatory. Action taken on the petition may please be communicated to the petitioner directly. 3. While endorsing copy of the aforesaid letter to the petitioner, it has been mentioned that “you are further requested to liaise with the aforementioned addressee (i.e. Chariman, Railway Board) directly for further information in the matter.” 4. It appears from the letter Annexure – P/4 that the Secretariat of the Hon’ble President of India issued a request letter for attention of the Chairman, Railway Board and there is no such direction issued as pleaded by the petitioner. 3 WPC No.6066 of 2024 5. In view of the above, the writ petition filed by the petitioner seeking relief of issuance of writ of quo warranto on the basis of so called directives issued by the Secretariat of the Hon’ble President of India cannot be granted. 6. As a sequel, the writ petition, sans substratum, is liable to be and is hereby dismissed at the motion stage itself. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the concerned Railway authority for redressal of his grievances, if so advised. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Gowri K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Digitally signed by K GOWRI SANKARA RAO Date: 2025.01.03 17:53:41 +0530