VOC Flower Market vendors in Salem allege violation of High Court order
Vendors at the VOC Flower Market in Salem have raised concerns about alleged violations of a High Court order by local authorities. They claim that the Corporation improperly conducted a public lease despite a court directive to prioritize old traders. The vendors are requesting an inquiry into these irregularities and the enforcement of the court's orders.
- ▪Vendors petitioned the district administration for an inquiry into alleged irregularities at the VOC Flower Market.
- ▪The Madras High Court had directed that a special committee be formed to prioritize old traders for shop allotments.
- ▪The vendors allege that the Corporation violated the court's order by granting a public lease to an individual named Loganathan.
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Vendors of the VOC Flower Market in Salem petitioned the district administration on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) seeking a direct inquiry into alleged irregularities in the functioning of the market and alleged violation of Madras High Court orders by Corporation officials.In a petition submitted to Collector K. Elambahavath at the Collectorate, the vendors stated that the High Court had directed authorities to constitute a special committee to identify old traders and allot shops in the new premises on a priority basis. The court had also reportedly directed that no public lease should be granted until the process was completed.However, the petitioners alleged that Corporation violated the order by conducting a public lease and awarding it to an individual named Loganathan.
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