Girija v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 24.03.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.HULUVADI G.RAMESH, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN W.P.Nos.7298 to 7301 of 2017 W.P.No.7298 of 2017 Girija .. Petitioner Vs Zonal Executive Engineer Zone IX, Chennai 600 034.
representation dated 27.01.2017 as per the provisions of the bunk shop near DPI Gate, College Road, Chennai 600006. W.P.No.7299 of 2017 Karthikeyan .. Petitioner Vs
representation dated 02.03.2017 as per the provisions of the bunk shop at No.238, Halls Road, just opposite to Corporation lamp post, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
W.P.No.7300 of 2017 Elangovan .. Petitioner Vs Zonal Executive Engineer Zone VIII, Chennai 600 030.
representation dated 02.03.2017 as per the provisions of the bunk shop Anna Nagar Post Office, 2nd Avenue Road, Opposite to RSU Centre, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.
W.P.No.7301 of 2017 O.J.Suresh Kumar .. Petitioner Vs
3.The Administrative Director, SIDCO Small Factory Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai 600 058.
representation dated 07.03.2017 as per the provisions of the bunk shop near Ambit Park, Opposite to Kochhar Buildings, Ambit Road, Ambatur, Chennai 600 058.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar in all W.P.s For Respondents : Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran in all W.P.s COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran, learned counsel, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
2 The writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations as per the provisions of the Street Vendors [Protection of Livelihood Regulation] Act, 2014 made for granting permission/certificate of Vending and till such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioners' bunk shop mentioned in the respective petitions.
3. The case of the petitioners is that they are running bunk shops in question for several years selling tea, coffee and food items and now, the officials of the second respondent are trying to interfere with the same and hence, they had sent representations to the second respondent, but, since no order has been passed on their representations, the present writ petitions are filed.
4. Contending that, in similar situations, this court had directed the Vending Committee to consider the representation, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for a direction to the said Committee to consider their representation.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is of the view that it is suffice to direct the Vending Committee to consider the representations of the petitioners and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of three
months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssk.
To Zonal Executive Engineer Zone IX, Chennai 600 034.
3.The Chairperson/ 4.The Chairperson/ Zonal Executive Engineer Zone VIII, Chennai 600 030.
5.The Administrative Director, SIDCO Small Factory Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai 600 058.
+ 4 ccs to Mr.L. Chandrakumar, Advocate SR.18773, 18774, 18775, 18776 W.P.Nos.7298 to 7301 of 2017 VGII(CO) Eu 12.4.17