APHC010028622024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 1624/2024 Between: 1. S.MAHESH KUMAR,, S/O.NOOKA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. AT LOCO COLONY, (SABAT COLONY), PO/PS-JATNI, DIST-KHURDHA, PIN-752050, ODISHA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, ROOM N0.256/A, RAIL BHAWAN, RAISINA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER AND THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER, EAST COAST RAILWAY DIVISION, RAILKUNJ, BHUBANESWAR. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER TRAFFIC, EAST COAST RAILWAY DIVISION, RAILKUNJ, BHUBANESWAR. 4. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, EAST COAST RAILWAY DIVISION, WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL INSPECTOR, EAST COAST RAILWAY DIVISION, WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE COMMERCIAL INSPECTOR, RAILWAY STATION, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. THE INSPECTOR RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, EAST COAST RAILWAY STATION, VIZIANAGARAM RAILWAY STATION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 8. M/ S RAKSHAK SECURITAS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL GENERAL MANAGER (COORDINATOR), T-5, PLOT NO-12, MANISH PLAZA-III, SETOR-LO, DWORKA, NEW DELHI, 111075. SRK, J WP No.1624 of 2024 2 9. MR ANNEPU CHAKRAPANI NARASIMHAM, S/O. MR. V NARSIMHAM ANNEPU, REP. BY M/S. RAKSHAK SECURITAS PRIVATE LIMITED, T-5, PLOT NO-12, MANISH PLAZA-III, SETOR-10, DWORKA, NEW DELHI, 111075. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not taking/initiating any action on my representations dated 03.07.2023 and 30.10.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to procedure established by the law and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd to respondents to dispose of the representations dated 03.07.2023 and 30.10.2023 and take appropriate/necessary action on the representations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 2nd and 3rd respondents to dispose of the representations dated 03-07-2023 and 30-10-2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VIJAYA KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PASALA PONNA RAO (SC FOR CENT GOVT.) SRK, J WP No.1624 of 2024 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not considering the petitioner’s representations dated 03.07.2023 and 30.10.2023 in regard to termination of petitioner’s contract for maintenance of cycle/scooter/motor cycle and car parking stand at Vizianagaram railway station, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. 8th respondent was awarded the contract for Management of Cycle/Scooter/Motorcycle and Car Parking Stand at Vizianagaram Railway Station for Three (03) years vide LOA No. Waltair Division-Commercial/et-SRDCMCSC-VZM/01490250056740 dated 24.06.2022. Thereafter, 8th respondent issued an Authorization Letter in favour of the petitioner on 24.06.2022, to take over the site and undertake Cycle/Scooter/Motorcycle and Car Parking Stand at Vizianagaram Railway Station. It is the grievance of the petitioner that all of a sudden, without issuing notice or intimation, 8th respondent cancelled the above Authorization Letter issued to the petitioner and authorized 9th respondent vide Letter dated 23.11.2022, to supervise and manage the day-to-day functioning of the parking and that pursuant to the same, the petitioner submitted detailed SRK, J WP No.1624 of 2024 4 representations on 03.07.2023 and 30.10.2023 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 but the respondent authorities have not taken any action on the said representations. 3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for respondents. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, since the representations made by the petitioner are pending consideration before respondent authorities, without going into merits of the case, respondent authorities herein are directed to dispose of the said representations dated 03.07.2023 and 30.10.2023 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to petitioner within one (1) week thereafter. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 23.02.2026 sj SRK, J WP No.1624 of 2024 5 175 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.1624 of 2024 Date:23.02.2026 sj