IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 33739 of 2004(N) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ---------------------- ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CONTRACT CARRIAGE DRIVERS WELFARE SOCIETY, REG.NO.E 964/2003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY JOHNSON, S/O. CIRIL FERNANDES, RESIDING AT AKATHAYITHUNDIYIL HOUSE, JANATHA, PALARIVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.V.J.JOHN SRI.JOSEPH A.VADAKKEL RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, OWNING SOUTHERN RAILWAY, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. AREA MANAGER, ERNAKULAM JUNCTION SOUTH RAILWAY STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF RAILWAY PROTECTING FORCE, ERNAKULAM JUNCTION, SOUTH RAILWAY STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY. 5. ASST.COMMISSIONER OF TRAFFIC, COCHIN CITY. BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC – R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.33739/2004 N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 21/10/2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(A): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 21/10/2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(B): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 21/10/2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 33739 OF 2004-N ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT This is a Writ Petition filed in 2004, by a Drivers' Welfare Society, seeking permission to open a pre-paid counter near the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station. The petitioner has got no statutory right to claim the above relief. So, this Court cannot issue any mandamus to the respondents, to allow the petitioner to open a pre-paid counter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. But, this will not stand in the way of the petitioner moving higher authorities of the Railways or the said authorities considering the claim of the petitioner. 20th June, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/