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Vendors of the VOC Flower Market successful Salem petitioned the territory medication connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) seeking a nonstop enquiry into alleged irregularities successful the functioning of the marketplace and alleged usurpation of Madras High Court orders by Corporation officials.
In a petition submitted to Collector K. Elambahavath astatine the Collectorate, the vendors stated that the High Court had directed authorities to represent a peculiar committee to place aged traders and allot shops successful the caller premises connected a precedence basis. The tribunal had besides reportedly directed that nary nationalist lease should beryllium granted until the process was completed.
However, the petitioners alleged that Corporation violated the bid by conducting a nationalist lease and awarding it to an idiosyncratic named Loganathan. They claimed that repeated petitions submitted to officials, including the District Collector and Corporation Commissioner, had not elicited immoderate action.
According to the petition, a reappraisal gathering regarding aged traders, scheduled for May 20, based connected a notification issued by the Ammapettai Ward Office connected May 12, was postponed without explanation. The vendors further alleged that dues payable to the Corporation had not been afloat paid and that shops were allotted successful excess of the permitted fig successful usurpation of Corporation rules. Alleging misuse of powerfulness and governmental power successful the functioning of the market, they urged the Collector to behaviour a nonstop enquiry and guarantee implementation of the High Court’s directions.
