The petitioners in all these writ petitions are running beauty parlours/ massage centers/Spas in and around the city of Chennai. They have come up with these writ petitions, seeking the issue of writs of mandamus to forbear the respondents from interfering with the business carried on by them.

2. I have heard Mr.P.S.Raman, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P.No.408 of 2014, Messers. S.Nagarajan, Srinath Sridevan, B.Rabu Mahohar, Ashok Menon, K.Harishankar, K. Dharmaraj, C.Yokesh, R.Thirumalai, D.Sam Nandhakumar, E.P.Senniyangiri, R.Manimuthu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in the other writ petitions and Mr.P.H.Arvind Pandian, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State and Dr.C. Ravichandran and Mr.A.P.Balasubramanian, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Chennai Corporation.

3. Admittedly, the petitioners are running beauty parlours or massage centers or spas. It appears that they are subjected to raids, on a regular basis, by the officials of the Anti-Vice Squad of the Chennai City Police. Therefore, claiming that such raids and the frequent interference by the Police not only spoiled their business but also project