Erode Onion and Fruit Wholesale Traders Association v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, order dated 10.07.2025, W.P.No.24924 of 2025 (with WMP.No.28080 of 2025), N. Mala, J. Keywords: Article 226 writ of mandamus; illegal/excess toll fee collection beyond tender specifications; tender notification A1/489/2024 dated 05.03.2025; Erode Municipal Corporation resolution dated 27.11.2024; VOC Park daily market Erode; weekly markets Manikampalayam, Hemmingway Street, Niligirs Junction; wholesale onion and fruit traders association Erode; 3rd respondent D.Praveen toll contractor; representations dated 20.05.2025, 23.05.2025, 29.05.2025; direction to consider representations with opportunity of hearing to both sides, orders on merits within four weeks; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent (Commissioner, Erode Municipal Corporation) to consider the petitioner association's representations dated 20.05.2025, 23.05.2025 and 29.05.2025, affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner association and the 3rd respondent, and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of copy of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.28080 of 2025) closed. The broader prayers for forbearance of toll collection and action against the 3rd respondent were not directly granted, being left to the consideration process.