RAJAMANNAR (C.J)

Both these petitions filed under Art. 226 Constitution are directed against the Railway Tribunal in respect of their proceedings plaint filed by a firm called the Engineering supplies Co., Bombay, who carry on business cast iron pipes, among other things, against Railways and the Central Railways under Ss 28 and 41(1), Railways Act 1890.

(2) The principal iron and steel manufacturing of India are Bhadravati in My sore and Burnpur and Tatanagar in Bihar and Bengal,' is the place where the factory of Bengal Steel Company is situated. The railways quoting special rates for the transport or pipes to various cities and towns in the for over .20 years. From 15-10-1949, the full tariff rate for cast iron pipes from Bhadravati to was Re. 1-15-1, but the special rate being WAS Re. 1-3-6. The full tariff rate from 1 Bombay was Rs. 3-3-8 from 15-10-1949,] special rate being charged was Re. 1-6-1 rate was, however, cancelled from 1-4-1952 complainant who imports cast iron pipes from Bhadravati to Bombay and other stations ed to the railway that there was an undue shown for Bisco, which was in contravention S. 28, Railways Act.

The firm also applied to the railways a s