ORDER :- The petitioner in this ease is Dr. Sudhir Chandra Neogi, Reader at the University College of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry. He says that for the purpose of attending to his duties as a Reader, he has to travel daily by tram car, provided for by the respondent No. 1, the Calcutta Tramways Company Limited. The exact nature of his grievance in this petition is not very clear. Indeed, if we look at the prayers in the petition we find that what is prayed for is a Writ in the nature of Mandamus to be issued on the respondents, prohibiting them from charging and realising fares of 3 naye paise, 5 naye paise, 7 naye paise etc. and also prohibiting them from charging in excess of the legal fares on the basis of the new coins (under the decimal coinage system) "inasmuch as they are not legal tenders in terms of Ss. 14(1), (2) and (3) of the Indian Coinage (Amendment) Act 1955, and the relevant notification of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and Appendix III and IV of the Conversion Tables issued by the Ministry of Finance". The other relief that is asked for is for the issue of a Writ or order or direction in the nature of Prohibition prohibit

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