Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 Noorani.A ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police No. 132, Commissioner office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai , Tamilnadu - 600 007. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police D1 Triplicane Police Station, Wallajah Road, Near Kalaivanar Arangam, Triplicane, Chennai- 600 005. 3.The Inspector of Police F1 Chintadripet Police Station, No.97/2, Arunachala Street, Chintadripet, Chennai- 600 002. 4.Syed Mazheruddin S/o.Late. Janab.Syed Moinuddin Sahib, Chief Hereditary trustee and Mutawalli, Dargah Hazrath Syed Moosa Sha Khaderi(R.A) at Mount Road Dargah, No. 824, Anna Salai, Chennai -2. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to prevent the 4th respondent from threatening and unlawfully removing the petitioner’s shop selling essential religious offerings for devotees, by give police protection to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vivekananthan For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The present Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to prevent the 4th respondent from threatening and unlawfully removing the petitioner’s shop, selling essential religious offerings for devotees, by providing police protection to the petitioner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that she is a licensed street vendor under the Greater Chennai Corporation and is permitted to carry vending activities in the area of Mount Road Dargah, Chennai. The petitioner has been continuously running her business at the said place. During an inspection by the 4th respondent, the respondent police evicted her illegally. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents requesting that she should not be evicted unlawfully. Since the said 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 representation has not been considered, the petitioner approached this Court. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 05.01.2026, which is under the consideration of the 3rd respondent. He further submitted that till a decision is taken on the petitioner's representation, the respondents will not evict the petitioner except by following due process of law. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of. No costs. 09.02.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To 1.The Commissioner of Police No. 132, Commissioner office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai , Tamilnadu - 600 007. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 D1 Triplicane Police Station, Wallajah Road, Near Kalaivanar Arangam, Triplicane, Chennai- 600 005. 3.The Inspector of Police F1 Chintadripet Police Station, No.97/2, Arunachala Street, Chintadripet, Chennai- 600 002. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Writ Petition Criminal No.261 of 2026 09.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis