Disabled petitioners sought mandamus to obtain licences/permission for bunk shops under the Street Vendors Act, 2014. The Court directed them to apply to the reconstituted Town Vending Committee in the prescribed format within two weeks; the Committee must decide on merits within three months without disturbing existing bunks.
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W.P.Nos.2891, 961 & 992 of 2021
and 19215 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.08.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
W.P.Nos.2891, 961 & 992 of 2021 and 19215 of 2020
Petitioner in
C.Gopi
.. W.P.No.2891 of 2021
Petitioner in
C.Sakthivel .. W.P.No.961 of 2021 Petitioner in N.Sarala .. W.P.No.992 of 2021 Petitioner in Sirajidin .. W.P.No.19215 of 2020
Vs.
Respondents in W.P.No.2891 of 2021
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Zone VIII, Greater Chennai Corporation Door No.36-B, Pulla Avenue Shenoy Nagar Respondent in Chennai – 600 030. .. W.P.No.961 of 2021
Prayer in W.P.No.2891 of 2021: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2021 for grant of license/permission to run bunk shop and pass orders and till such time forbear the second respondent, their official, servant from in any manner interfering with the running of the petitioner's bunk shop at Sudhanthira Nagar Housing Board Entrance, Moors Road, Thousand Light, Chennai – 600 006;
Prayer in W.P.No.961 of 2021: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the representation dated 05.11.2020;
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Prayer in W.P.No.992 of 2021: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the physical condition of the petitioner and representation made by the petitioner dated 20.10.2020 by permitting her to run the petty shop in Mugappair West Main Road Platform near the Coast Guard Apartment Compound Wall opposite to Viveks Business Shop; and
Prayer in W.P.No.19215 of 2020: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, forbearing the first respondent, its officials, servants, agents or anybody under them for interfering with the running of the petitioner's bunk shop at No.107, Harrington Road Corner, Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031, where selling Tea, Coffee, Snacks, Food and other items, till the formation of Appeal Committee under Section 20 of “The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014”.
For the Petitioner in W.P.No.2891 of 2021 : Mr.P.Surendran
For the Respondents in W.P.No.2891 of 2021 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader for R1
Mr.A.S.Ragul Adithya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel for R2 and R3
For the Petitioner in W.P.No.961 of 2021 : Mr.N.V.N.Margandeyan
For the Respondent in W.P.No.961 of 2021 : Mr.A.S.Ragul Adithya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel
For the Petitioner in W.P.No.992 of 2021 : Mr.C.Deivasigamani
For the Respondents in
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W.P.No.992 of 2021 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader for R3 Mr.A.S.Ragul Adithya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel for R1 and R2
For the Petitioner in W.P.No.19215 of 2020 : Mr.K.Karuppaiyamooppanar For the Respondents in W.P.No.19215 of 2020 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader for R2 Mr.A.S.Ragul Adithya for Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel for R1
COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners are
running bunk shops and to obtain permission and license from the authorities concerned under the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 [for brevity, hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2014”], representations have been given. In order to consider the said representations, these writ petitions have been filed.
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Mr.C.Deivasigamani and Mr.K.Karuppaiyamooppanar learned counsel for the respective petitioners, Mr.P.Balathandayutham , learned Special Government Pleader and Ms.P.T.Ramadevi , learned Standing Counsel for respondent Corporation.
3.1. It is brought to our notice by the learned Standing Counsel that under the Act of 2014, the Town Vending Committee has been reconstituted by the Government Order in G.O (4D) No.29, Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MC.2) Department, dated 07.08.2023, consisting of fifteen members, chaired by the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation.
3.2. Before the said Committee, an application shall be given in the format prescribed under Clause 4(2) of the Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme and Rules, 2015, and in that format, if any application is filed, the Town Vending Committee, already constituted, would take care of it and a final decision would be taken.
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would submit that the petitioners would make appropriate applications to the Town Vending Committee in the prescribed format within a period of two weeks. Therefore, seek indulgence of this Court to give directions to the Town Vending Committee to decide the same on merits and in accordance with law.
(i) It is open to the petitioners to make applications in the prescribed format to the Town Vending Committee within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the Town Vending Committee shall consider it and decide on its own merits and in accordance with law;
(ii) In this regard, necessary inputs, if any, to be given to the Town Vending Committee by the respondent Corporation shall also be immediately given without any delay. After considering the merits of the claim, to be made by the writ petitioners, a final decision can be taken.
(iii) It is needless to mention that depending upon the final decision to be taken, the fate of
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the shop/bunk of the petitioners, whether to be continued in the present location or in any other location or not would be decided; and
(iv) It is made clear that the final decision shall be taken by the Town Vending Committee within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the application. Till such time, if any shop/bunk has already been possessed by the petitioner, the same can be verified, if so, that shall not be disturbed.
Neutral Citation:Yes/No
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R. SURESH KUMAR, J. AND A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents should consider the petitioners' representations for street vending licences through the reconstituted Town Vending Committee?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
C.Gopi
C.Sakthivel
N.Sarala
Sirajidin
R. Suresh Kumar
A.D. Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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