The Chennai Koyembedu v. The Chief Administrative

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.07.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.12770 of 2017 & W.M.P.No.13625 of 2017 The Chennai Koyambedu Market Perishable Goods Wholesale and Retail Trader's Welfare Association, Represented by its Secretary, A.Govindarajan .. Petitioner Vs.

The Chief Administrative Officer, Market Management Committee, KWMC, Chennai - 92.

.. Respondent PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for all the records in Auction-cum-Tender Notice No.2/2017-2018, dated 13.04.2017 and quash the same as illegal, violation of principles of natural justice. For Petitioner : Mr.B.L.Jayakandan For Respondent : Mr.M.Velmurugan, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Heard Mr.B.L.Jayakandan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.M.Velmurugan, learned counsel for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the registered association in Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex, challenging the notification of the respondent, dated 13.04.2017.

3. The petitioner would state that originally the respondents permitted parking of vehicles entering into the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex for 24 hours for the purpose of loading and unloading of goods, but later the time was reduced to 12 hours. The grievance of the petitioner is that by the impugned notification, the time is further reduced to 4 hours by introducing Access Control System with boom barriers. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Mr.M.Velmurugan, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that the respondents have now agreed to maintain the existing system and on additional payment of GST alone.

5. Mr.B.L.Jayakandan, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner-Association is ready to pay the existing entry fee along with G.S.T.

6. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition is disposed of as no further adjudication is required. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. -s/d- Deputy Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar r n s To The Chief Administrative Officer, Market Management Committee, KWMC, Chennai - 92.

+1 CC to Mr.B.L. Jayakandan, Advocate sr 45217. +1 CC to Mr.P. Tamilmani, Advocate sr 45410.

+1 CC to Mr.M. Velmurugan, Advocate sr 45802. W.P. No.12770 of 2017 & W.M.P.No.13625 of 2017 SP(31/07/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/