Karandeep Singh And ORS v. State Of U.T., Chandigarh And ORS

CWP No.19544 of 2019 #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.19544 of 2019 Karandeep Singh and Ors.

......Petitioners

Versus

State of UT Chd and Ors.

.....Respondents Date of decision: 19.07.2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. R.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for respondent-UT, Chandigarh. Ms. Suman Devi, Advocate for Ms. Deepali Puri, Advocate for respondent-M.C, Chandigarh. RAJIV SHARMA,J By means of present petition, the petitioners, who are street vendors, seek a writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.3 & 6 to issue registration certificate/vending licences and to adhere to the provisions of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (for brevity "the Act").

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are engaged in this business for the last more than a decade and that their case has not been considered under the provisions of the Act. Learned counsel for the respondents has assured the Court that the matter is under process and shall be considered shortly. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the averments pleaded in the petition, this petition is disposed of MANOJ KUMAR 2019.07.22 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.19544 of 2019 #2# with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners purely on merits, as per law within a period of eight weeks from today and till then they shall not be evicted.

(RAJIV SHARMA) JUDGE (HARINDER SINGH SIDHU) JUDGE July 19, 2019 manoj Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2019.07.22 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document