SHANKER LAL SONI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BOTH the writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners claiming travelling concession while performing journey through Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation (for short 'the RSRTC'), Railway and Airways being the senior citizens.

(2.) THE grievance of the petitioners is that the RSRTC, Railway and Airways is providing conditional concession to the senior citizens.

(3.) ON behalf of the Jet Airways, it is stated that the senior citizen can get the concession under the certain terms and conditions. As per the scheme, concession is permissible and applicable only on round trip and circle trip journies and this benefit can only be allowed to a senior citizen residing permanently in India and have completed the age of 65 years on the date of commencement of journey with the condition of minimum stay of two nights at destination and such journey ticket must be purchased at least 7 days prior to departure. At the time of ticketing all sectors must be confirmed.