D. Malini v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and WMP.No.19852 of 2025 D.Malini, W/o.S.Danasekaran
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
2. The Regional Deputy Commissioner, Regional Deputy Commissioner Office(south) Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
3. The Chairman, Zone - 13, (Ward Committee), Zone - 13, (Adyar), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
4. The Zonal Officer, Zone - 13 (Adyar), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
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5. The Assistant Engineer, Zone - 13, Ward - 178, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
6. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone 13, Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Adyar, Chennai - 600 003.
7. Heartin Roasario, Zonal Officer, Zone - 13, Chennai Corporation
...Respondents
[R7 impleaded suo motu vide order dated 24.09.2025] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Wit of Mandamus, to issue directions to the respondents to refrain from dispossessing and interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession in running her bunk shop in Tharamani 4th Cross Street, Chennai till the respondents formulates and finalizes a proposal or scheme concerning the regulation of Street Vendors in the locality, as it is likely to be implemented very soon.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabhakaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.D.B.R.Prabu 2/7
ORDER
(made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The prayer sought for herein is for a Wit of Mandamus, to issue directions to the respondents to refrain from dispossessing and interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession in running her bunk shop in Tharamani 4th Cross Street, Chennai till the respondents formulate and finalize a proposal or scheme concerning the regulation of Street Vendors in the locality, as it is likely to be implemented very soon.
2. Mr.R.Prabhakaran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the order dated 29.10.2025, the application in prescribed format is yet to be given by the petitioner, which the petitioner wants to give immediately.
3. Mr. M.Suresh Kumar, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that once an application is submitted by the petitioner in prescribed format, that will 3/7
be considered and the application would be decided and positively the permission would be granted in any vending zone in that locality.
4. The said submission made by the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent Corporation is taken on record. Therefore, we hope and trust that as early as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks, such an application in prescribed format would be given by the petitioner to the Regional Zonal Officer, Zone- 13, of the Chennai Corporation and on receipt of such application in prescribed format, let the Zone vending committee decide the application as indicated above and pass necessary orders to that effect and intimate the same to the petitioner forthwith at the most within a period of one week thereafter With these directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(R.S.K., J.) (A.D.J.C., J.) 12.11.2025 mp 4/7
Index:Yes/No To
1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
2. The Regional Deputy Commissioner, Regional Deputy Commissioner Office(south) Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
3. The Chairman, Zone - 13, (Ward Committee), Zone - 13, (Adyar), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
4. The Zonal Officer, Zone - 13 (Adyar), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
5. The Assistant Engineer, Zone - 13, Ward - 178, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.
6. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone 13, Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, 5/7
Adyar, Chennai - 600 003.
R. SURESH KUMAR, J.
AND A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
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