High Court Orders City Hall to Clear Vendors From Around GPHC by May 31 — and Threatens Contempt If It Doesn't

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty has issued a mandamus order directing the Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to remove all vendors operating in the vicinity of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation by May 31, with the court warning that failure to comply will trigger contempt proceedings and seizure of vendor property.

The order names specific streets: Lamaha Street between Thomas and East; East Street between Lamaha and New Market; New Market Street between Thomas and East; and Middle Street between Thomas and East. The mandamus compels the Town Clerk, under the Municipal and District Councils Act and the Civil Procedure Rules of 2016, to remove food, beverage and other vendors along with mobile trucks, carts, pushcarts, drays, barrels, boxes, dust bins, pallets, and any other obstruction left on the street or pavement.

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High Court Orders City Hall to Clear Vendors From Around GPHC by May 31 — and Threatens Contempt If It Doesn't