HC directs Madurai Corporation to remove stalls abutting walls of Vandiyur park, modifies timings
The Madras High Court has ordered the Madurai Corporation to remove commercial stalls from the walls of Vandiyur park and adjusted the park's operating hours. The court is also reviewing the legality of entry fees and the installation of amusement equipment in the public space.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the legal tension between commercializing public spaces and maintaining them for public recreational use.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Madurai Corporation to remove the stalls abutting the walls of Vandiyur park. The court also modified the timings and allowed the Vandiyur park to be open continuously from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel sought a response from Madurai Corporation on the fee to be levied on the visitors. The court posted the matter for hearing to August 13.
The court was hearing the public interest litigation petition filed by N. Manikandan of Madurai, who sought a direction to authorities to close the food stalls functioning in the park and to restrain the visitors from bringing plastic materials into the park.
He also sought a direction to restrain the Corporation from installing amusement equipment such as giant wheel inside the park, and from collecting entry fee from the visitors.
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