Veeramani.K v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)No.22483 of 2022 K.Veeramani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Trichy-1.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Srirangam Zone, Trichy.

3.Dharma, Secretary, CITU, Srirangam Branch, Trichy.

4.Chokki @ Shanmugam, Secretary, AITUC, Srirangam Branch, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against the respondents 3 and 4 for their illegal act of collecting rent / 1/4

miscellaneous charges from the street vendors of Ward Nos.1 to 7 of Srirangam, Trichy by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 04.05.2022 and pass such further or other order as this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.Baskaran Standing Counsel For R-3 & R-4 : Tapal returned (Insufficient Address)

ORDER

Heard the learned Counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Trichy City Municipal Corporation. Notice issued to the private respondents has been returned with an endorsement 'insufficient address'. The learned Standing Counsel informs the Court that the petitioner has been licensed to collect usual charges from the vendors using the petition mentioned market. It is valid up to 31.03.2025. The petitioner's grievance is that the private respondents are interfering with the petitioner's right to collect the usual charges. He would alleged that they are indulging in illegal collection. I do not want to go into the said controversy or give a finding behind their back. I grant liberty to the writ petitioner to lodge a complaint before the second respondent. The second respondent will look into the matter and if he finds the allegations of the petitioner to be true, he will take remedial action by taking the assistance of the jurisdictional police. The jurisdictional 2/4

police are mandate to extend the assistance if sought for by the second respondent. With this liberty to the writ petitioner and direction to the second respondent as well as the jurisdictional police, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

10.01.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Btr To 1.The Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Trichy-1.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Trichy City Municipal Corporation, Srirangam Zone, Trichy.

3.The Secretary, CITU, Srirangam Branch, Trichy.

4.The Secretary, AITUC, Srirangam Branch, Trichy.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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