Chennai Poonganagar v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2017

CORAM

The HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.39349 of 2015 Chennai Poonganagar Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Indira Gandhi Nalasangam, rep. by its President K. Jaffer, Reg No.354/92, No.13, Muthaiya Mudali 2nd street, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Old Zone III, New Zone V, Chennai-600 012.

3. The Chairman, Hawking Zone Implementation Committee, No.7/6 RA Puram 3rd Cross Street, RA Puram, Chennai-600 028.

4. Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Traffic, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1st, 2nd and 4th to consider the representation dated 04.11.2014 of the petitioner for reconsidering the decision rejecting Whannels Road, Zone V, Chennai as an alternate site for hawking or consider any of the nine other alternate places mentioned in the said representation for allotment for hawking to the members of the petitioner association whose names are given in the Annexure to the affidavit.

For Petitioners : Dr.V.Suresh For Respondents : Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran for R1 & R2 Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader for R4 Mr.Master Ganesh for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In view of the Vending Committee having been constituted vide G.O. (4D) No.5, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MCI) Department, dated 05.10.2016 and the proceedings of the Commissioner of Corporation in RDC.No.007/2016, dated 1.11.2016 nominating the members of the Vending Committee, we are not inclined to maintain the writ petition and it is for the petitioner to approach the Vending Committee for obtaining the license.

2. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To:

1. The Commissioner, Rippon Building, Chennai-600 003.

2. The Zonal Officer, Zone-5, Corporation of Chennai, No.61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600 079.

3. The Secretary, Municipal and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

4. The Commissioner, Commissioner of Police, Greater City of Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

+1cc to Mr.D.Nagasaila, Advocate, S.R.No.254 W.P.No.39349 of 2015 GM I(CO) CA(10/01/2017)