S.Siva v. The Commissioner,
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 10.5.2017 Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice K.KALYANASUNDARAM and The Honourable Mr.Justice S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Writ Petition No.12393 of 2017 & WMP.No.13146 of 2017 S.Siva
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.
2. The Chairperson/Zonal Executive Engineer Zone - 10, (the Township Vending Committee), Corporation of Chennai, Kodambakkam High Road, Chennai-24.
...Respondents
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 06.5.2017 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 bus depot compound, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai-26 wherein selling tea, coffee and food items. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Kamaraj For Respondents :
Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM,J) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.5.2017 in accordance with the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014 and to grant permission/certificate of vending to the petitioner. An interim order has been sought restraining the respondents from interfering with the business of the petitioner till such time the representation is considered and disposed of. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner approached the Vending Committee, no decision has been taken so far.
3. We direct the Vending Committee to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 06.5.2017 in accordance with law and in particular, the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014 and the Rules framed thereunder, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.
4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the above WMP is closed.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To
1. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.
2. The Chairperson/Zonal Executive Engineer Zone - 10, (the Township Vending Committee), Corporation of Chennai, Kodambakkam High Road, Chennai-24.
+1 CC to Mr.R. Kamaraj, Advocate sr 37119 WP.No.12393 of 2017& WMP.No.13146 of 2017 SR(CO) sp/16/5 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/