Shyam Kumar & ORS. v. New Delhi Municipal Council & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 19625/2025 SHYAM KUMAR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Bharart Aggarwal and Mr.

Kanhiya Advocates.

versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Additional Bharat Manubarwala ASC, Ms. Tanishka Grover, Mr. Harsh Tyagi, Ms.

Charvi Vermani Advocates.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 20.01.2026 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 81997/2025 & CM APPL. 81998/2025 (Exemption) 2.

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

W.P.(C) 19625/2025 2.

The Petitioners who claim to be vendors in different areas under the management of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (hereinafter "NDMC") have approached this Court seeking permission to participate in the survey of street vendors.

3.

It is stated that the Petitioners have been vending at their respective sites for several years and reliance is placed on various challans for the same. The details of the respective vending sites as per the Petitioners are as under: 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 27/01/2026 at 12:32:33

Sr. No.

Name Vending Site 1.

Shyam Kumar - Petitioner No. 1 Near Gate No. 1, Lodi Garden, New Delhi 2.

Jummi - Petitioner No. 2 Near Mathura Chowk, Sarojni Nagar Market, New Delhi 3.

Neeraj Thakur - Petitioner No. 3 Opp. Quarter A-99, Moti Bagh 4.

Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari - Petitioner No. 4 Opp. Shop No. 175, Sarojni Nagar Market, New Delhi 5.

Phool Babu - Petitioner No. 5 Near S-21, Shaym Juice Corner, Mini Market, Sarojni Nagar Market, New Delhi 4.

The Court has been informed that the survey itself has already concluded in the Sarojni Nagar Area and other areas. 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. 5.

If in future a fresh survey takes place, the Petitioners are free to participate in the same in accordance with law. 6.

It is made clear that this Court has not checked the credibility or genuinity of the claims of the said Petitioners. 7.

The said petition is disposed of in the above terms. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J MADHU JAIN, J JANUARY 20, 2026/ Lp/msh 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 27/01/2026 at 12:32:33