Court orders the removal of LED lamps in Tatuí due to a debt of almost R$4 million The Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) suspended the injunction of the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJSP) and determined that public lighting in Tatuí (SP) be maintained until a new analysis of the case. The decision is made on Saturday (6). g1 had access to the decision in full. In the document, Minister Herman Benjamin recognized that the immediate replacement of several luminaires simultaneously would be unfeasible, given the operational and structural limitations imposed by the situation. 📲 Join the g1 Itapetininga e Região channel on WhatsApp The minister also pointed out that the safety of neighborhoods would be affected due to the removal of lamps, as they were being left without lighting full time. Therefore, the consortium must seek a solution with the city hall without harming the population. "The effectiveness of the contested provision produces damage that is difficult to repair to the safety of the population, a primary public interest that prevails over the patrimonial interest discussed at the origin, without prejudice to the Consortium seeking, through its own means, to satisfy its credit", he says. Withdrawal was made by the responsible company Monitoring camera Before the STJ's decision, the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) had already partially reformed the injunction last Wednesday (3). In the decision, judge Fernão Borba Franco highlighted the need to reconcile the interests in dispute, in order to guarantee the continuity of a public service considered essential. With the court's decision, the consortium responsible for the luminaires was prevented from removing equipment installed in areas close to hospitals, emergency rooms, schools, bus stops, high-traffic avenues and places considered critical for public safety, as indicated by the Civil and Military police. "The fragmented or random demobilization of equipment is prohibited. The aggravating consortium must formally notify the municipality, at least (five) working days in advance, specifically indicating which road axes, streets and neighborhoods will be the subject of intervention in the subsequent stage, allowing the public entity to plan the replacement", pointed out the judge. In a note sent to TV TEM, Consórcio TS Tatuí states that it has not yet been notified in court. Remember the case Luminaires are being removed by the consortium João Belarmino/TV TEM Due to an amount of R$4 million pending payment from the city hall to the consortium, the company responsible filed an urgent injunction requesting the removal of the equipment, which was refused by the local judge. However, the request was approved by the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP), with the withdrawal starting on May 27th. Still according to the decision of the TJ-SP, the judge responsible states that the city hall failed to comply with the contract signed with the company and requested the suspension of services, even with the concessionaire seeking a solution. The agreement provided that, if the city hall did not pay the installments for two months, the lamps could be removed. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the company suffered a serious financial loss due to the lack of payment by the administration. As a decision, the Court determined that, in addition to the uninstallation of the lights, the city hall must pay a fine of R$10,000 per day, if it hinders the procedure. In an interview with TV TEM, the city hall's Secretary of Administration and Legal Affairs, Markus Henrique Tavares, pointed out that the value of this debt is currently R$600,000, after paying part of the amount indicated in the process. In a note, the city hall informed that the public lighting contract was suspended in October 2025 and, since then, the public administration has assumed responsibility for the maintenance, installation and replacement services of the items. “Currently, the municipality has around 14,500 public lighting points. Of this total, approximately 6,500 luminaires belong to the company involved in the legal dispute, including equipment installed on public roads, squares and other spaces in the municipality”, they explained. The city hall also pointed out that, since the removals began, the company removed around 70 luminaires following a court decision, and that it has already appealed this determination and continues to await a definitive solution in the coming days. The municipal administration also informed that the TJ-SP decision does not affect the planning already drawn up by the management and the teams continue to operate normally, with the maintenance and replacement of luminaires occurring as expected. Court authorizes removal of LED lamps in Tatuí due to debt of almost R$4 million Initial plugin text See more news on g1 Itapetininga and Region VIDEOS: watch TV TEM reports