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Ramesh v. The State Rep. By,

2026-05-20Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN

1. Ramesh S/o.Boopathi, No.38, Thiryu Veethi Amman Kovil Street, Kalinganagram, TTTI Taramani, Chennai 600 113,

2. Selvam, S/o.Subramaniam, No.29,Thiru Veethi Amman Kovil Steeeet, Kalinganagram Taramani, Chennai 600 013.

3. Velankanni, S/o.Babu, No.129, West Canara Bank Road, Kottur, Kotturpuram, Chennai 600 085.

4. Sudha, W/o.Santhakumar, No.64/2, Second street, Varadapuram, Kottur, Kotturpuram, Chennai 600 085.

5. Chitra, W/o.Mani, No.151, Nehru Street, TNSP Colony, Kangam, Taramani, Chennai 600 013.

6. Sudha W/o.Kamalakkannan, No.38, Veethi Amman Kovil Street, Kalinganagram Taramani, Chennai 600 013.

7. Kalaivani, W/o Balan No.20/42, Thiru Veethi Amman Kovil Sreet, Kalinganagram, Taramani, Chennai 600 013.

8. Pazhaniammal, W/o.Vellaichamy, No.34 /23A, Kalinganagram First Street, Taramani, Chennai 600 013.

9. Anjali, W/o. Kali, No.32 /1,Thiruvithi Amman Koil Street, Kalingunram, Tharamani, Chennai 600 013.

10. Maheswari, W/o. Rajendran, No.25 /1,Thiruvithi Amman Koil Street, Kalingunram, Tharamani, Chennai 600 013.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep. by, The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2.The Zonal Deputy Commissioner (South), No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

3.The Zonal Chairman, Zone 13 (Ward Committee), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

4.The Zonal Officer, Zone 13, Adyar, No.115, Dr.

Muthulakshmi Road, 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 No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents from dispossessing and interfering with the petitioners' peaceful possession in running their street vending business in 4th Cross street, Tharamani, 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 based on the petitioners representation dated 11.11.2025. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.

2.

The writ petitioners are street hawkers carrying on their business in

Adayar locality. They are now facing the threat of dispossession at the hands of the Corporation officials.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners drew our attention to the order dated 12.11.2025 passed in W.P.No.17501 of 2025. One D.Malini had filed the said Writ Petition. She is also a street vendor carrying on her business in the very same locality. The said Writ Petition is also disposed of by the Hon'ble Division Bench in the following terms. Paragraphs 3 & 4 read thus: "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 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."

5. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation contends that the locality in question has already been declared as a non-vending zone.

6. We are inclined to adopt the very same approach in this writ petition

also. This Writ Petition is also disposed of on the same lines. No costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 20-05-2026 (1/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking Order:Yes/No dna/rka

To

1. The State Rep. by, The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2.The Zonal Deputy Commissioner (South), No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

3.The Zonal Chairman, Zone 13 (Ward Committee), No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

4.The Zonal Officer, Zone 13, Adyar, No.115, Dr.

Muthulakshmi Road, 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 No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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