Hanuman Yadav & ORS. v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7393/2025 & CM APPL. 33173/2025 HANUMAN YADAV & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Parijat, Advocate.

versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Puja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel for R-MCD with Mr. Virendra Singh, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

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It is not in dispute that petitioners are vending based on Certificate of Vending ('COV') under which the type of vending activity permitted is food/snacks with gas cylinder/fire.

2.

In view of the use of gas cylinder/fire, petitioners cannot be forced to be a mobile vendor, as per the conditions of COV. 3.

That being so, we hereby declare that in case of use of gas cylinder /fire by petitioners, they should not be termed as a mobile vendor. 4.

However, we make it clear that if so desired, the respondent may take out proceedings for changing the type of vending in COV, which is held by petitioners, so as to have the vending activity of petitioners in accordance 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 26/12/2025 at 12:34:30

with the provisions of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Act, 2014.

5.

With above observations, the present petition is disposed of. 6.

Pending applications (if any) are rendered infructuous. 7.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J ANISH DAYAL, J DECEMBER 23, 2025/RK/sp 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 26/12/2025 at 12:34:30