Sudhir Kumar Ojha v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi And ORS

$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 528/2026 SUDHIR KUMAR OJHA .....Petitioner Through:

Petitioner in person.

versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Puja S. Kalra, SC, Mr. Virender Singh, Adv., MCD.

Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC and Mr.

Sunil, Adv. for R-3.

Mr. Aayush Sharma, Law Officer, DMRC (through v/c).

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 08.04.2026

O R D E R

1.

The present petition alleges wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 20.02.2026 passed in W.P.(C) 18997/2025. The said order reads as under:

"1. Heard the petitioner in person who is a practicing lawyer of this Court.

2. The instant public interest litigation petition raises its concern in respect of the unauthorized and illegal vendors from Gate No.2 and Gate No.3 of Sarai Kale Khan-Nizamuddin metro station and main gate of Nizamuddin Railway station, Delhi. Photographs have been shown which do reflect presence of vendors causing disruption in the traffic and other inconvenience to the passengers who visit the area for boarding the train or the metro train.

3. The petitioner has made a representation dated 22.11.2025 which is addressed to all the authorities entrusted with removal of illegal hawkers and vendors. The said representation is annexed as Annexure P1 to the writ petition.

4. Accordingly, we direct the respondents to consider the said representation dated 22.11.2025 made by the petitioner and take 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 15/04/2026 at 11:27:21

appropriate decision thereon with expedition. We further direct that while attending to the said representation, the authorities shall take all actions and measures which may be warranted under law to ensure that no illegal hawking or vending takes place in and around the area mentioned in the writ petition.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction." 2.

Issue notice.

3.

Learned counsel, as aforesaid, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent no.1/Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). She informs that action has been taken against the alleged unauthorized and illegal vendors in the area in question.

4.

It is further submitted that the representation of the petitioner has also been duly considered, although no formal order has been passed thereon. 5.

Let the petitioner's representation be disposed of by way of a reasoned order. The same shall also refer to the action taken on the grievance of the petitioner as regards the presence of illegal vendors from Gate No.2 and 3 of Sarai Kale Khan-Nizamuddin metro station and main gate of Nizamuddin railway station, Delhi.

6.

It is assured and undertaken that the reasoned order in the above terms, setting out the details of the action taken, shall be passed within a period of four weeks from today.

7.

The respondent no.2 / DMRC shall also pass an independent order on similar lines, disposing of the representation of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today.

8.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. SACHIN DATTA, J APRIL 8, 2026/cl 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 15/04/2026 at 11:27:21