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2025 DAILYLAW 19345 (DEL)

SUBIKASH DAWN AND ORS v. CHAIRMAN, TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE AND ORS

W.P.(C)/7129/2025 · 2025-05-26

Prathiba M Singh, Rajneesh Kumar Gupta

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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$~1 (SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7129/2025 SUBIKASH DAWN AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Aditya and Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advs. versus CHAIRMAN, TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pranav Proothi, Ms. Manasi Chatpalliwar & Mr. Anshveer Singh Nalwa, Advs for Federation of Lajpat Nagar Associations. Ms. Puja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel with Mr. Virendra Singh, Adv. for MCD CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA O R D E R % 29.07.2025 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 45600/2025 (for waiver of cost) in W.P.(C) 7129/2025 2. This is an application filed by the Petitioners/Applicants under Section 131 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 inter alia seeking waiver of costs imposed vide order dated 26th May, 2025. 3. The Court had previously heard the main writ petition, being W.P.(C) 7129/2025, and disposed it of vide order dated 26th May, 2025 wherein a cost of ₹20,000/- was imposed upon the Petitioners for non-disclosure of a relevant judgment passed by the coordinate bench of this Court. 4. The Court has heard the matter. The concealment of the main order passed in W.P.(C) 8066/2021 was a serious matter. However, ld. Counsel for This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/08/2025 at 13:22:59 the Applicants has now pointed out that the mention of the said writ petition was made in the Synopsis. 5. Ld. Counsel appearing for the Respondents vehemently opposes the present application stating that the same vendors are filing multiple writ petitions and are indulging in concealment of material facts before various Courts and so no sympathy ought to be shown to them. 6. Be that as it may, considering that Petitioners are hawkers and vendors, this Court takes an empathetic view of the matter and reduces the cost to Rs.10,000/-. The same shall be paid within a period of two weeks. 7. Accordingly, the present application is disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J JULY 29, 2025 Rahul/Ar. This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/08/2025 at 13:22:59