WP No. 24540 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.24540 of 2026 and WMP No.26763 of 2026 1.Thangam 2.Ramladh Nisha 3.Rukkumani 4.Revathy …Petitioners . Vs 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris. 2. Assistant Divisional Engineer, National Highways, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents herein from any manner dispossessing/evicting petitioners from their present place of street vending at Kamarajar Dam Road to Sandinalla Road, Udhagamandalam, the Nilgiris, till the competition of survey as specified under sub section (1) clause (3) of Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood and Regulations of Street Vending Act and certificate of vending is issued to all the street vendors, by considering the representation dated 20.01.2026 within the stipulated time. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24540 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Shanmugam For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Sidhartha Vishnu Government Advocate ORDER The present writ petition has been filed to forbear respondents from in any manner dispossessing/evicting petitioners from their present place of street vending at Kamarajar Dam Road to Sandinalla Road, Udhagamandalam, the Nilgiris, till the competion of survey as specified under sub section (1) clause (3) of Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood and Regulations of Street Vending Act and certificate of vending is issued to all the street vendors, by considering representation dated 20.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. At the outset, it was submitted by learned Government Advocate for respondents that they would consider petitioners’ representation dated 20.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioners. 3. In view thereof, there shall be a direction to respondents, to consider petitioners’ representation dated 20.01.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording reasonable __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24540 of 2026 opportunity of hearing to petitioners, and any other interested party, within a period two weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. Until then, petitioners shall not be dispossessed from the above mentioned place except under due process of law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case. 4. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris. 2. Assistant Divisional Engineer, National Highways, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24540 of 2026 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.24540 of 2026 30-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis