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M.Reenjith v. The Chairperson/Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone No.5)

2022-10-06Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 06.10.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.Nos.26915/2022 and WMP.No.26119/2022 M.Reenjith ... Petitioner Vs.

The Chairperson/ Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone No.5), (The Township Vending Committee), Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai - 600 021.

... Respondent Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent from interfering with the running of the petitioner's bunk shop at No.182, Bharathi Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014 wherein the petitioner is selling tea, coffee, snacks, fruit juice and other food therein till the Town Vending Committee is formed and decided on the petitioner's representation dated 18.09.2022 is considered as per the provision of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kamaraj For Respondent : Mr.A.Arun Babu

Standing Counsel

ORDER

Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondent.

2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, by directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.09.2022, in accordance with the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending such exercise, the respondent is directed to maintain status quo as on date. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 06.10.2022 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order tsi

To The Chairperson/ Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone No.5), (The Township Vending Committee), Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai - 600 021.

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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