Som Sagar v. New Delhi Municipal Council & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 407/2024 SOM SAGAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Bharat Aggarwal and Mr.

Himanshu Aggarwal, Advs.

versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Chaitanya Singh, ASC with Ms.

Aankita Sarangi, Adv for R1/NDMC.

Mr.

Divyam Nandrajog and Mr.

Mayank Kamra, Advs for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

O R D E R

% 11.01.2024 CM APPL. 1830/2024 & CM APPL. 1831/2024 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

Application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) 407/2024 3.

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, inter alia, praying that respondent no. 1 (Town Vending Committee) be directed to conduct the survey of the petitioner in a time bound manner. The petitioner also prays that his representation be decided in accordance with law. 4.

The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that a survey will be held shortly and in terms of paragraph 1.1.12 of the Delhi The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/05/2024 at 12:25:17

Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2019, all persons claiming to be street vendors would be provided an opportunity to submit evidence in support of their claim that they are/were engaged in street vending.

He submits that this would be irrespective of whether a street vendor has been found at the given site. 5.

In view of the above statement, the petitioner's grievance regarding holding of the survey and for his representations to be considered is addressed.

6.

The petitioner also prays that he may not be disturbed from carrying on his trade from the site that is near Shop No. 196, Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi.

7.

The learned counsel for the respondents state that there are large numbers of street vendors who are claiming that they are/were carrying on their trade in Sarojini Nagar Market.

However, the said market cannot sustain the number of persons who have approached this Court. The learned counsel submit that the actual survey will determine whether the petitioner can be permitted to carry on his trade at the aforesaid site in the Sarojini Nagar Market.

8.

In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to pass any orders to the said effect.

9.

The petition is disposed of.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J TARA VITASTA GANJU, J JANUARY 11, 2024 aks Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/05/2024 at 12:25:17