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Salai Saranya v. the Secretary to the Government

Madras HC6 Sept 2024WP/23762/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a mandamus for a street vending license. The court directed the petitioner to submit an application in the prescribed format to the Town Vending Committee, which must decide it within three months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the petitioner to file an application in the prescribed format; direction to the Town Vending Committee to decide such application on merits within three months.

Salai Saranya Vs the Secretary to the Government — Property and Title | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.23762 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.09.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

W.P.No.23762 of 2024

Salai Saranya

Petitioner

Vs.

The Secretary to the Government Local Administration Department The Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.

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The Special Commissioner for Differently Abled Office of the State Commissioner J.N. Ring Road, Chennai – 600 078.

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The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ribbon Building, Chennai – 600 003.

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The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer Zone No.8, The Township Vending Committee Corporation of Chennai Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 030. .. Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

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seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4

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to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.06.2024.

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For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikannan

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For the Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2

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Mr.E.C.Ramesh Standing Counsel for R3 & R4

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has given a representation on 28.06.2024 to

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the fourth respondent, which is the Authority of the Town Vending Committee, to consider the request of the petitioner for grant of license for street vending. In order to consider the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

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Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation would submit that such an application, if at all made to the Town Vending Committee, it must be made in the prescribed format and if any such application is made in the prescribed format, the same would be considered by the fourth respondent on merits and in accordance with law.

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With regard to the said stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel, this Court is inclined to dispose of this writ petition with the following orders:-

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(i) It is open to the petitioner to make an

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application in the prescribed format to the fourth respondent, seeking such street vending license and on receipt of the said application, made in the prescribed format, the same shall be considered and decided by the Town Vending Committee, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such application made in the prescribed format.

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With these directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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(R.S.K., J.) (A.D.J.C, J) 06.09.2024

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Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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W.P.No.23762 of 2024

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To:

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The Secretary to the Government Local Administration Department The Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.

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The Special Commissioner for Differently Abled Office of the State Commissioner J.N. Ring Road, Chennai – 600 078.

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The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ribbon Building, Chennai – 600 003.

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The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer Zone No.8, The Township Vending Committee Corporation of Chennai Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 030.

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W.P.No.23762 of 2024

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R. SURESH KUMAR, J. AND A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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W.P.No.23762 of 2024

06.09.2024

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