This writ petition has been filed, seeking to forbear the respondents 2 and 3 from granting any license or permission to any private place or ground in Batlagundu Town as a vending place, by disposing of the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2016 in the light of Rule 16 of Tamil Nadu street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation of Street Vending and Licensing) Scheme 2015.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner Association has submitted that though the Association has sought for a larger relief, it has, however restricted its relief to the extent of consideration of the representation dated 29.08.2016, which has been given for prohibition of conversion of a private place into a vending site.
4. In view of the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the concerned official respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.08.2016 and pass appropriate orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondents and other interested parties, if any, With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No. costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
To:
1. The District Collector, Dindigul District.
2. The Executive Officer, Batlagundu Town Panchayat, Batlagundu.
3. The Vending Committee, O/o.Batlagundu Town Panchayat, Batlagundu.
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