Case Note & Summary
The judgment involves three writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The petitions relate to the implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, and the Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood, Regulation of Street Vending and Licensing) Rules, 2015, in Tiruchirappalli Corporation limits. The first writ petition (W.P.(MD)No.20338 of 2024) was filed by two petitioners, Muthu Raja and Jahangir, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, including the District Collector and the Corporation Commissioner, to finalize the list of street vendors and conduct an election for forming a Town Vending Committee in accordance with the statutory provisions and a previous court order dated 24.10.2018. The second writ petition (W.P.(MD)No.27088 of 2024) was filed by Syed Abuthahir Syed Ibrahim, seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash an election notice dated 04.11.2024 issued by the Commissioner/CEO of the Town Vending Committee, and to direct the preparation and publication of a proper voter list after deleting dead persons and those not falling within the definition of a street vendor under Section 2(1) of the Act, and to issue identity cards to eligible vendors before holding elections. The third writ petition is not detailed in the available text. The matters were reserved for judgment on 10.12.2024 and delivered on 07.03.2025. The court heard arguments from counsels including Mr.R.Vigneshwaran and Mr.K.Palanivelrajan for petitioners, and Mr.R.Baskaran for the Corporation. The core issue revolved around the correctness of the voter list and the legality of the election notice. The judgment, not fully provided, addressed these procedural and statutory compliance concerns under the street vendors legislation.
Issue of Consideration
W.P.(MD)Nos.20338, 27088 and 29854 of 2024
Law Points
- Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act
- 2014
- Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood
- Regulation of Street Vending and Licensing) Rules
- 2015
- Article 226 of Constitution of India
- Finalization of street vendor list
- Election to Town Vending Committee
- Preparation of voter list
- Removal of ineligible persons from voter list
- Issuance of identity cards
