THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.9847 OF 2010 Dated 28th April, 2010 Between: M/s.Metro Agency …Petitioner And Union of India and 2 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr.Venkat Raghu Ramulu Counsel for the respondents: Mr.B.H.R.Chowdary, SC for Railways The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents, in detaining 42 cartons of medicines along with 24 water pouch rolls at Visakhapatnam while the same were being transported in Train No.7016- Visakha Express to the destination of Bhuvaneswar, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri Venkat Raghu Ramulu, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Sri B.H.R.Chowdary, learned Standing Counsel for Railways, representing the respondents. The petitioner, who is a lessee of AGC space in Visakha express, booked a consignment of 42 cartons of medicines along with 24 water pouch rolls in Train No.7016- Visakha Express on 21-04-2010. According to the petitioner, the said consignment, which was booked to reach the destination of Bhuvaneswar, was inspected and detained at Visakhapatnam by the Vigilance staff. The petitioner is stated to have made representation on 22-04- 2010 to respondent No.2 to release the said goods. He made an allegation that the Vigilance staff has demanded bribe of Rs.5,000/- and that as their demand was not satisfied, the consignment was detained. In my opinion, respondent No.2 shall respond to the representation and take appropriate decision keeping in view the fact that the consignment pertains to medicines, which are perishable. Accordingly, respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s representation and communicate the decision to the petitioner within a period of three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.12679 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 28th April, 2010 Note: CC in two days. (B/o) lur