Ajay Kumar v. Government Of NCT Delhi & ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 629/2024 CM APPL. 2750/2024 AJAY KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr.Rajinder Kumar, Advocate.
versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT DELHI & ORS.
..... Respondent Through:
Mr.Anurag Nasiar, Advocate for R1 and R4.
Ms.Rashmi Singhania, Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3/NDMC and TVC.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
O R D E R
% 16.01.2024 1.
The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, inter alia, praying that respondent no. 3 (Town Vending Committee) be directed to conduct the survey of the petitioner in a time bound manner and issue a certificate of vending in favour of the petitioner.
4.
The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that a survey will be held shortly and in terms of paragraph 1.1.12 of the Delhi 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 as well as regarding issuance of certificate of vending, 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 21/05/2024 at 15:18:59
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.54, Babu Market Chowk, Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi.
7.
The learned counsel for the respondents states 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 submits 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. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.
VIBHU BAKHRU, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J JANUARY 16, 2024 M 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 21/05/2024 at 15:18:59