Lakshmi, v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.2529 of 2019 Lakshmi

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone-5) (The Township Vending Committee) Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge, Chennai-600 021.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2018 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 petitioner's bunk shop near Government Hospital Compound, Near Vinayakar Temple, opposite to Central Railway Station, Park Town, Chennai-600 003, wherein selling tea, coffee, snacks and other food items therein.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kamaraj For Respondents : Mrs.Karthika Ashok

O R D E R

According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner made a representation on 26.12.2018 to the second respondent, to grant permission / Certificate of Vending for the petitioner's bunk shop near Government Hospital Compound, Near Vinayakar Temple, opposite to Central Railway Station, Park Town, Chennai-600 003, as per the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014, wherein tea, coffee, snacks and other food items are sold, and till such time, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

not to disturb the petitioner. Since the representation has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

2.The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner before the second respondent will be duly considered in accordance with law.

3.In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any merits, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2018 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, as early as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone-5) (The Township Vending Committee) Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge, Chennai-600 021.

+1cc to Mr.R.Kamaraj , Advocate SR.No. 12155(18/03/2019 W.P.No.2529 of 2019 A.SK(04/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/