Chennai Nagara Van v. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by Its, Home Secretary,

O R D E R This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed challenging the order passed by the 4th respondent vide Na.Ka.No.67/Ka.Aa/C5/Ko.Ka.Ni/2025, dated 06.09.2025, thereby rejected the request made by the Petitioner/Sangam seeking permission to operate Mini Lorry during 7.00 am to 10.00 with in the city limit of Corporation of Chennai.

¶2The petitioner is the association for Van Owners. While being so, the 3rd respondent passed Administrative Order banning of heavy vehicle inside the city limits in morning from 7.00 am to 12.00 pm and in the evening at 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm. However, in the meantime, it is very difficult to operate their vehicles for loading and unloading of goods since it consumes considerable time. Therefore, the Public Authorities are not allowed even the light goods vehicles and medium goods vehicles, even though the restrictions are only for heavy vehicles. Therefore, the Petitioner/Sangam submitted a representation dated 18.08.2025 and the same was rejected.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that atleast the Mini Lorry may be allowed to enter into the city within limit of Corporation of Chennai.

¶4On perusal of the order impugned in this writ petition dated

06.09.2025 and also on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, it is revealed that the Government passed order in G.O.Ms.No.793, Home (Tr.V) Department, dated 21.08.2007, the 3rd respondent issued necessary instructions to all the Police Stations, thereby restricted the movement of heavy vehicles within the Corporation limit of Chennai from 7.00 am till 10.00 pm. Therefore, the request made by the petitioner seeking permission to allow their vehicles inside the city limit of Corporation of Chennai was rightly rejected by the 4th respondent.

¶5If at all any grievance, the petitioner ought to have challenged the order passed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.793, Home (Tr.V) Department, dated 21.08.2007 in accordance with law. Therefore, the respondents 2 to 4 shall have to act in accordance with the order passed by the 1st respondent. Hence, the 4th respondent rightly rejected the request made by the petitioner and this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the 4th respondent vide Na.Ka.No.67/Ka.Aa/C5/Ko.Ka.Ni/2025, dated 06.09.2025.

¶6Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai Kailasapuram, Mylapore, Chennai-600004.

3.The Commissioner of Police, No. 132, EVK Sampath Road, Periamet, Vepery, Chennai-600007.

4.The Inspector of Police, C-5, Kothavalchavadi Traffic Police Station, Chennai-600001.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

, J.

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08.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.P.MP.(Crl).No.572 of 2025 Chennai Nagara Van Urimaiyalargal Sangam Represented by its President Raji Office at No.146/9, 2nd Floor, Broadway, Chennai-600108 … Petitioner vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-600009 2.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai Kailasapuram, Mylapore, Chennai-600004 3.The Commissioner of Police, No. 132, EVK Sampath Road, Periamet, Vepery, Chennai-600007 4.The Inspector of Police, C-5, Kothavalchavadi Traffic Police Station, Chennai-600001 … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.67/Ka.Aa/C5/Ko.Ka.Ni/2025 dated 06.09.2025 and quash the same and consequently, direct the 3rd respondent to issue direction to allow the petitioner's light and medium goods vehicles into city limits. For Petitioner : M/s.B.Govindaprabu For R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)