Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Disbanding of Railway Tatkal System

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to disband the existing Tatkal and emergency quota schemes for railway ticket bookings.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha dismissed the plea after none appeared for the petitioner when the matter was called for hearing.

The petition, filed by Gowrishankar S, challenged the validity of the schemes on the ground that they were introduced through executive orders without legislative sanction under the Railways Act. It also sought reforms in ticket cancellation and refund rules.

However, in the absence of representation, the Court simply recorded, “None appears for the petitioner, dismissed,” and rejected the plea.

[Gowrishankar S v. UOI]