Akram Ali v. New Delhi Municipal Council & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3126/2026 AKRAM ALI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Bharat Aggarwal and Mr.

Kanhaiya, Advs.

versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Sriharsha Peechara, SC for NDMC with Mr.

Aditya Manubarwala, ASC, Mr Soumit Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma, Ms.

Shruti Agarwal and Mr.

Akash Sharma, Advs.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 12.03.2026 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 15078/2026 & CM APPL. 15079/2026 (for exemptions) 2.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the applications are disposed of.

W.P.(C) 3126/2026 3.

The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner- Akram Ali under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking permission to participate in the survey for the street vendors conducted by the Town Vending Committee. 4.

At the outset, Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, ld. Standing Counsel for the NDMC has informed the Court that the Petitioner is related to two other Petitioners who have also filed writ petitions being W.P.(C) 3114/2026 titled 'Akbar Ali v. NDMC and Anr.' and W.P.(C) 3144/2026 titled 'Farman Ali 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 16/03/2026 at 16:30:15

v. NDMC and Anr.' today. It is submitted that the Petitioner- Mr. Akram Ali and other two Petitioners i.e., Akbar Ali and Farman Ali are brothers. 5.

The case of the Petitioner is that he has been vending opposite DLF Mall, Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi and in support thereof, challans dating back to 2017 have been produced by the Petitioner. 6.

The Court has been informed that the survey itself has already concluded in the Sarojni Nagar Area. Lists are also stated to have been drawn up. Under these circumstances the prayer for participating in the survey cannot be acceded to at this stage.

7.

If in future a fresh survey takes place, the Petitioners are free to participate in the same in accordance with law. 8.

It is made clear that this Court has not checked the credibility or genuinity of the claims of the said Petitioners. 9.

The present petition is disposed of in the above terms. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

MADHU JAIN, J.

MARCH 12, 2026/ys/sm 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 16/03/2026 at 16:30:15