Vaijayanthi v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P. Nos.1895 & 1898 of 2022 & W.M.P.Nos.2045 & 2047 of 2022 1.Vaijayanthi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.1895 of 2022
2.K.Selvam
...Petitioner in W.P.No.1898 of 2022
Vs.
1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
..1st Respodent in both W.Ps
2. The Zonal Officer, No.6/64, Puzhuthivakkam Main Road Puzhuthivakkam, Perumbakkam Chennai 91.
..2nd Respodent in W.P. 1895/2022
2. The Zonal Officer, No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
...2nd Respondent in W.P. 1898/2022 Common Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the representations dated 22.01.2022 and also issue further direction forbearing the respondents and particularly 2nd respondent from interfering the street vending business in view of the Section of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.
In both W.Ps.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents : Mr.Rahul Aditya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi, Standing Counsel
COMMON ORDER These petitioners seeks mandamus simplicitor directing the respondents to consider representations dated 22.01.2022 and subsequently forbearing the respondents particularly R2/the Zonal Officer of Puzhuthivakkam, Perumbakkam, Chennai-91 from interfering with their business.
2. They seek protection under the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which provides for the constitution of Zonal Vending Committees in all zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation, which are to regulate the activities of the street vendors.
3. Admittedly, the representations of the petitioners dated 22.01.2022 have been sent to R2 but there is no receipt of acknowledgement of same. Thus, the representation being part of the compilation of documents accompanying the writ affidavit, shall be forwarded by the learned counsel for the respondents to the concerned Township Vending Committee to take appropriate action, after hearing the petitioners, in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today.
4. These writ petitions are disposed in the above terms. Consequently, connected misceallenous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nst/ska To
1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
2. The Zonal Officer, No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020
3. The Zonal Officer, No.6/64, Puzhuthivakkam Main Road Puzhuthivakkam, Perumbakkam Chennai 91.
+2 Ccs to M/s.P.T. Ramadevi, Advocate sr 20098, 19553 +2 Ccs to Mr.P.Vijendran, Advocate sr 19963, 19964. W.P. Nos.1895 & 1898 of 2022 & W.M.P.Nos.2045 & 2047 of 2022 AK(CO) SP(04/05/2022)