Syed Mazheruddin v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; encroachment removal; no-hawkers zone; Non-Vending Zone; Vending Zone; Town Vending Committee; hawking card; street vending; livelihood protection of licensed hawker; Greater Chennai Corporation; Greater Chennai Police; Mount Road Dargah; Anna Salai; eight-week compliance direction; free flow of traffic; footpath for walkers; NHAI respondent deleted; State Highways Department impleaded; writ disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: Corporation authorities, with police assistance, to remove encroachments in the locality near Mount Road Dargah and ensure free flow of traffic and footpath for walkers; removal of encroachments in the Non-Vending Zone within eight weeks of receipt of the order; 12th respondent's livelihood protected with hawking card issued and space to be allotted in the Vending Zone by the Town Vending Committee. No costs.