WP(MD)/23162/2022 of Tamil Nadu Street Vending Workers Federation Vs The Commissioner of Municipal Administration on 12 November 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 12-11-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

WP(MD) No. 23162 of 2022

CNR:{HCMD010960622022}

Tamil Nadu Street Vending Workers Federation Represented by its Secretary, P.Nagendran, S/o. Palani, 5-A, Kasthuribhai Nagar, Melur, Madurai.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administration Building Campus, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai -25.

3. The District Collector,

Office of the District Collector,,

Madurai District.

4. The Municipality Commissioner,

Melur Municipality,

Madurai District.

5. L.Kuppuraj

S/o. Lakshman,

No. 84, Adambur, Avudaiyar Kovil Taluk,

Pudukottai District.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondent No.4 to restrain Respondent No.5 and his men from collecting unauthorized fee or amount from the members of the Petitioner's Association and consequently direct the Respondent No.4 to levy fee or charges in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme and Rules from the members of petitioner association, 2015.

For Petitioner(s)

:Mr.R.Alagumani

For Respondent(s)

:Mr.S.I.Muthiah, Addl. Govt. Pleader

for R1 to R3

Mr.G.Suriya Anandh for R4

Mr.R.Ilayaraja for R5