Madras High CourtWP(MD)/29483/2023disposed of

Ragunathan.B v. The Commissioner

2023-12-13Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD) Nos.25450 to 25472 & 25476 of 2023 W.P(MD)No.29483 of 2023 B.Ragunathan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Commissioner Karur City Municipal Corporation, Karur.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1/5

respondent herein to regulate and protect the petitioner Shop No.11 in Vekateshwara Road Western Side, Karur Town, Karur, under Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and its Rules, 2015 and pass appropriate orders by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 13.11.2023. In all Writ Petitions For Petitioners : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram For Respondent : Mr.K.Balasubramani Standing Counsel COMMON ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side

2. The Writ Petitioners were inducted as licensees on payment of a ground rent. Subsequently, issues arose and Writ Petitions were filed before this Court. The copy of the order, dated 31.01.2019 passed in W.P.(MD)No.4375 of 2018 has been enclosed 2/5

in the typed set of papers. The local body undertook to constitute a committee and regularize their relationship between the petitioners on the one hand and the local body on the other.

3. The grievance of the Writ Petitioners is that till date the rent payable by the petitioners has not been finalized. On the other hand, the petitioners are facing threat of dispossession. That led to the filing of these writ petitions.

4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the local body would soon finalize the monthly ground rent payable by the petitioners herein. This exercise shall be completed by the respondent within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The earlier directions given by this Court that till such exercise is completed no coercive action shall be taken against the licensees will hold good.

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5. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.12.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No RM To:

The Commissioner Karur City Municipal Corporation, Karur.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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