Madras High Court
Alamelu vs The Chairperson/Zonal Executive ... on 8 September, 2021
Author: N.Anand Venkatesh
Bench: N.Anand Venkatesh
W.P.No.18857/2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.09.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P. No. 18857 of 2021
Alamelu
Running bunk shop at
Near Dev Darshan Flat,
No:1, Barnaby Road,
Kilpauk
Chennai – 600 010 ..Petitioner
Vs.
The Chairperson/Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone No.8),
(The Township Vending Committee)
Corporate of Chennai
Shenoy Nagar,
Chennai 600 030. .. Respondent
Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to consider and pass
orders on the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2021 as per the provision
of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014 and till
such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioner's bunk shop near Dev
Darshan Flat, No.1, Barnaby Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. Wherein
selling Vegetable and Sandwich.
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W.P.No.18857/2021
For Petitioner : M/s.L. Chandrakumar
For Respondent : M/s.P.T. Ramadevi
Standing Counsel
ORDER
This petition has been filed to consider the representation given by the petitioner, as per the provision of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014 and till such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioner bunk shop near Dev Darshan Flat, No.1, Barnaby Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010,Wherein selling Vegetables and Sandwich.
2. The brief facts of the writ petition is as follows:
The petitioner is running a bunk shop Dev Darshan Flat, No.1, Barnaby Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010, Wherein she is selling Vegetables and Sandwich. The petitioner had applied before the Town Vending Committee to issue a Street vending I.D Card and also given all the details, as required by the respondent. However, enumeration process was not done in a proper manner by the private agencies, to whom the above work was handed over. Further, the officials of the respondent frequently visited the petitioner's shop 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ W.P.No.18857/2021 and threatened to remove the shop. Hence, the petitioner has given a representation dated 29.07.2021 to the respondent requesting to conduct enumeration process for issuing ID Card and grant permission/certificate of vending for continuing her bunk shop business in the above place. But, it was not considered. Hence this Writ Petition.
3. According to the petitioner, she is running a bunk shop and as per the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014, the State Government has to form a Township Vending Committee and take steps to regulate street vending and still such time, the business of the street vendors shall not be interfered.
4. Mrs.P.T. Ramadevi, takes notice for the respondent/corporation.
5. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent/Corporation submitted that the representation was given by the petitioner only on 29.07.2021 and sought time to consider the same. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ W.P.No.18857/2021
6. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner has given a representation to run a bunk shop and the same is pending for a limited prayer, and also considering the submission made by the counsel for the respondent, this Court is inclined to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, as early as possible within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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Index : Yes/No
Internet : Yes
Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order
RAP/RR
To
The Chairperson/Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone No.8), (The Township Vending Committee) Corporate of Chennai Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030.
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