Disposed
S.Sidtharthan v. Ayubkhan
Madras HCCONT P(MD)/1851/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Contempt petition by a resident complaining of street-vendor encroachments blocking access in Kadayanallur, heard with writ petitions by street vendors seeking vending committees and zones under the Street Vendors Act, 2014. The court found statutory timelines widely unmet across urban local bodies, directed disciplinary action against erring commissioners, compliance with undertakings on encroach
What did the court decide?
Directions to remove/maintain no encroachments in Wards 17 & 18, issue vending licences and allot vending-zone space to eligible vendors, charge only prescribed fees, and DMA to initiate disciplinary