Street vendors' committee members sought a mandamus directing the District Collector to consult the Town Vending Committee before finalizing an alternative site for relocated street vendors in Trichy. The court directed consideration of the representation within six months.
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W.P.(MD)No.31010 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 03.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA
W.P.(MD).No.31010 of 2025 and
W.M.P(MD)Nos.24211 and 24214 of 2025
... Petitioners
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the first respondent to consult and include the members of the town vending committee six members in the selection process before finalizing the alternative site for accommodating the existing Street Vendors in the light of provisions contained scheme and Rule 13 (1) (a) (b) (c) (d) of
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tamilnadu street vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Rules 2015 by considering petitioner Street vending) Scheme and representation dated 15.10.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For R1 : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.K.R.Kishore Ram for M/s.R.B.Law Associates
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to consult and include the members of the town vending committee six members in the selection process before finalizing the alternative site for accommodating the existing Street Vendors in the light of provisions contained scheme and Rule 13 (1) (a) (b) (c) (d) of Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Rules 2015 by considering petitioner Street vending) Scheme and representation dated 15.10.2025.
notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Mr.K.R.Kishore Ram, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent.
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The 1st petitioner would submit that there are more than 1000 street vendors engaged in the street vending business at four places in the Trichy Corporation viz., Theppakulam, Nandhi Kovil Street, Port Arch and NSB Road. He would submit that among 1000 street vendors, 15 members have been elected as a Town Vending Committee, out of which he and the petitioners 2 to 6 have been elected as a members of the Town Vending Committee. He would submit that on 29.09.2025, the members of the Town Vending Committee had conducted a meeting and made a resolution that they will not evict the vendors from the present/original place until all the street vendors were allotted an alternative place. The said resolution was also communicated to the respondents. At this juncture, the 2nd respondent is searching an alternative place to shift all the street vendors within the jurisdiction of Trichy Corporation.
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of the matter, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.10.2025 and pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
03.11.2025
NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm
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P.T.ASHA, J.
rgm
To
W.P.(MD).No.31010 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.24211 and 24214 of 2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Collector must consult and include Town Vending Committee members in selecting an alternative site for relocating street vendors at Trichy?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
A.Ansardeen
R.Ganesan
T.Ganesan
Muruganandam
Selvi
Sumathi
P.T.Asha
As recorded by the court registry
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