Common Order:

Both these writ petitions can be conveniently dealt with together and decided as they arise out of common set of facts and also raise common questions of law.

2. The writ petitioner in W.P. No.11193 of 2009 has been functioning as the Inspector while the petitioner in W.P. No.11223 of 2009 has been functioning as a constable, attached to the Railway Protection Force. It is stated that the petitioners while working at Nellore have received a message that one S.Dasaradha Ramaiah was responsible for causing a railway accident at Venkateswarapuram at K.M. No.176/14 between Nellore - Padugupadu railway stations, as the said Sri S.Dasaradha Ramaiah left on the railway track his Hero Honda Motor cycle bearing Registration No.AP26 TR 5815 while trying to cross the railway lines. The petitioner in W.P. No.11193 of 2009 being Inspector, directed the Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Railway Protection Force by name Sri K.Ramana Kumar to proceed to the accident spot and to take action as per law. Accordingly, the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Railway Protection Force, Nellore registered a crime under Section 154 of the Railways Act, 1989 and took up the matter for further i