BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 17.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

P.P.Sakthivel ... Petitioner

Vs

1.The Deputy Chief Engineer, (Gauge Conversion) I

Office of the Construction Wing

Southern Railway

State Bank Main Road

Tiruchirapalli.

2.The Chief Administrative Officer,

Construction,

Southern Railway,

Chennai-8. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st Respondent to refund the security deposit amount to the tune of Rs.2,99,000/- to the petitioner by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 28.04.2015, 17.11.2015, 01.03.2016, 26.07.2023 and 21.08.2023 within

a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Kirubakaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus as against the 1^st Respondent to refund the security deposit amount to the tune of Rs.2,99,000/- to the petitioner by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 28.04.2015, 17.11.2015, 01.03.2016, 26.07.2023 and

21.08.2023 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The petitione