Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Magistrate Warns Nanded DRM Over Bedbug-Infested Railway Sofas
A railway court official had told railway authorities to replace old sofas in a VIP waiting room.
The official also ordered them to remove pests from the room.
The order says the sofas still had bed bugs.
The railway magistrate said the instructions had not been properly followed.
Justice Manjusha Deshpande and her husband had reportedly noticed the problem at the station.
The magistrate said the condition caused inconvenience to High Court judges who use the room.
The Nanded DRM has been asked to explain what happened.
The magistrate may consider contempt action if the directions were ignored.
The next hearing is scheduled for September 30, 2026.
A railway magistrate questioned the Nanded DRM over alleged failure to follow directions concerning the VIP waiting room at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station.
The directions reportedly required the replacement of old sofas and pest-control treatment in the VIP room.
The magistrate said the existing sofas remained infested with bed bugs despite the May 20, 2026 letter.
Bombay High Court Justice Manjusha Deshpande and her husband reportedly noticed and reported the problem during a station visit.
The DRM was asked to explain why contempt action should not be initiated, with the matter adjourned to September 30, 2026.
- Who
- Judicial Magistrate S. M. Aher questioned the Divisional Railway Manager of the Nanded Division; Justice Manjusha Deshpande and her husband had reported the sofa problem.
- What
- The magistrate sought an explanation over alleged non-compliance with directions to replace VIP-room sofas and conduct pest control, warning of possible contempt action.
- When
- The directions were issued by letter on May 20, 2026; the notice was reported on September 23, 2026, and the next hearing is set for September 30, 2026.
- Where
- The issue concerns the VIP waiting room at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station in Maharashtra.
- Why
- The magistrate said the sofas remained infested with bed bugs and that the condition inconvenienced High Court judges using the room.
- Location
- VIP waiting room, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station
- Authority
- Judicial Magistrate First Class, Railways
- Magistrate
- S. M. Aher
- Official questioned
- Divisional Railway Manager, Nanded Division
- Earlier direction
- Replace the sofas and conduct pest control
- Direction date
- May 20, 2026
- Next hearing
- September 30, 2026