IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14812 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N.SWAMIDASAN, S/O.NANAPPAN (LATE), AGED 40 YEARS, ADVOCATE, KANIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR PIRAVOM POLICE STATION, PIRAVAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARKTOWN, CHENNAI 600 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. THE AREA MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM SOUTH. ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH, SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2009, ALONG WITH W.P(C)NO.18240/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)Nos.14812 & 18240 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. These writ petitions are filed in public interest praying for a direction to reinstate the stop of Trivandrum- Shoranur Venad Express at Ernakulam South Junction. It is submitted that ever since the introduction of the train in 1976, the train had a stop at Ernakulam South and that stop at Ernakulam South continued even when the train was extended upto Shoranur in the year 1999. Learned Standing Counsel for the Railways submits that only in view of the traffic congestion presently experienced at South Junction owing to the doubling works of the railway line the stop has been temporarily discontinued. Be that as it may, it is submitted that the public have already represented the matter before the General Manager, Southern Railway, Madras. It is also submitted that the representatives of the people have also moved the railway ministry. W.P(C)Nos.14812 & 18240 of 2009 -:2:- In the above circumstances these writ petitions are disposed of directing the General Manager, Southern Railway, Madras to take a decision on the representation filed by the petitioners on merits. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, untrammelled by the stand taken in the statement filed by the Standing Counsel for Railways. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C)Nos.14812 & 18240 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 17th August, 2009