APHC010033882012 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: 5319/2012 Between: 1. G. RAMACHANDRA, S/O. G. SANJEEVAIAH PROPRIETOR OF SAI CHAITANYA TRAVEL AGENCIES D.NO. 6-2-108, KOVYUR NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPTD BY IT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL MANTRALAYA, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE RAILWAY BOARD, REPTD. BY IT CHAIRMAN, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR TRAFFIC, COMMERCIAL (G)-II) RAILWAY BOARD, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 4. SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER RAIL BHAVAN, SECUNDERABAD. 5. THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, HEAD QRTS. OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD-500 071. 6. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, O/O. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SC RAILWAY, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 7. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER COMMERCIAL, SC RAILWAY, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 2 JS,J W.P.No.5319/2012 ...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 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 Lr.No.G/ C.203//RTSA/ATP/RNG/03, dated 27-1-2012 issued by the 6th Respondent stating that not agreed for renewal of RTSA at Ananthapur and your application is hereby rejected signed on 30-01-2012 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. IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 6762 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. IA NO: 4 OF 2012(WPMP 31492 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 213584 OF 2014 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 BALAJEE The Court made the following 3 JS,J W.P.No.5319/2012 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