Madras High Court
WP/43526/2026 of M.Venmathi Vs The Commissioner on 23 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GK.MUTHUKUMAAR
W.P.No
s .43526
and 43528
of 2026
W.P.No.43526 of 2026 CNR:{HCMA012562592026}
M.Venmathi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner
Corporation of Chennai
Rippon Buildings, Chennai.
2. The Zonal Officer
Zone 5, (The Town Vending Committee)
Corporation of Chennai, Chennai District.
..Respondent(s)
W.P.No.43528 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012562152026}
A.Shanthi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
Corporation of Chennai
Rippon Buildings, Chennai.
2. The Zonal Officer
Zone 6, (The Town Vending Committee)
Corporation of Chennai, Chennai District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer in W.P.No.43526 of 2026: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation at 16.10.2026
as per the provisions at the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood Regulation) Act 2014, made for granting permission / certificate of vending and till such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioners bunk shop at Running Bunk at Near Joint Willington Plaza, GP
Road, Annasalai, Chennai wherein selling juice, tea, tiffin and fast food items by using LPG Gas Stove.
Prayer in W.P.No.43528 of 2026: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation at 16.10.2026
as per the provisions at the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood Regulation) Act 2014, made for granting permission / certificate of vending and till such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioners bunk shop at Running Bunk Sir, M.Ct, Muthiah, Chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School, Raja Annamalai Road, Purasaivakkam, Chennai -84 wherein selling juice, tea, tiffin and fast food items by using LPG Gas Stove.
For Petitioner(s)
in both W.Ps :
Mr.K.Prabhakaran
For Respondent(s)
in both W.Ps :
Mr.E.C.Ramesh
Standing Counsel
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COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.) The prayer in these writ petitions are for a mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners’ representations dated 16.10.2026 respectively and to act in accordance with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014.
2. Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel who takes notice for respondents 1 and 2 would submit that they have received the representation and the same would be considered within a period of four weeks.
3. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the respondents are directed to consider the representations dated 16.10.2026 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending consideration of the said representations, the respondents shall not take any coercive action against the petitioners.
4. These writ petitions, accordingly, stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.,J.) (G.K.M.,J.) 23-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No (drm) To:
Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai.
2. The Zonal Officer Zone 6, (The Town Vending Committee) Corporation of Chennai, Chennai District.
3. The Zonal Officer Zone 5, (The Town Vending Committee) Corporation of Chennai, Chennai District.
SUNDER MOHAN J. AND GK.MUTHUKUMAAR J. (drm) W.P.No
s .43526
and 43528
of 2026
23-10-2026