IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33982 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEBASTIAN JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, MUKKADAN HOUSE, CHANGANACHERRY VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. SECRETARY, CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. STANDING COUNSEL SRI. SIBI MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN , J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 33982 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner states that the first respondent Municipality is not taking appropriate action for regulisation of street vendors. While the street vendors cannot be totally prevented from carrying on activity, since that affect their livelihood, the Municipality has the duty to ensure that their activities are regulated in accordance with schemes or provisions which governed and regulate the street vending. Accordingly, without expressing anything on merit on the case in any of the allegation of the petitioner, this writ petition is ordered directing the first respondent to take up Ext.P1 and take such action, if any, that may be found necessary, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case. The Secretary of the first respondent will look into the matter at the earliest and if any action is found due that shall be taken within a period of one month. Sd/- ( THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) //True copy// P.A. to Judge jma