Jamshed Ansari v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 10 Feb 2016 · 2016:DHC:9286-DB
Chief Justice; Jayant Nath
W.P.(C)1142/2016
2016:DHC:9286-DB
constitutional petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking inclusion of 'trans-gender/third gender' as a gender option in Railway Ticket Reservation Forms, holding that the issue is a policy matter outside the scope of writ jurisdiction.

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$-33 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)1142/2016
JAMSHED ANSARI Petitioner
Through: Petitioner in person.
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA & ANR. Respondent
Through: Mr.Jagjit Singh with Mr.Pranav Agrawal,Advs.for R-1.
Mr.D.P.Pande,Adv.for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT NATH ^ ORDER 10.02.2016
CM No.5010/2016{exemption)
Allowed,subjectto alljust exceptions.
W.P.rCI 1142/2016
JUDGMENT

1. In this petition filed by way ofpublic interest litigation,the petitioner inter alia seeks to "issue an appropriate writ/direction/order in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned Railway Ticket Reservation Forms to the extent ofGender/Sex requirement option for booking railway ticket."

2. The contention ofthe petitioner is that the respondents ought to have ar included "trans-gender/third gender" also as a gender option in the Railway Ticket Reservation Forms.

3. It may be an issue which needs to be looked into by the respondents, however, the same deserves no consideration by us in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 ofthe Constitution ofIndia. 2016:DHC:9286-DB

4. Accordingly,leaving it open to the petitioner to bring the issue raised in this petition to the notice ofthe Railways by way ofa representation or otherwise,the writ petition is dismissed.

CHIEF JUSTICE JAYANT NATH,J