$~6 & 7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15037/2025 LALIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya, Mr. Vipin Kumar, Mr. Anjani Kumar Mishra, Mr. Kailash Kumar Jha, Ms. Pralika Chakraborty, Mr. Fareedudabin and Ms. Srejal Mishra, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Puja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel for R-1/MCD with Mr. Kshitij, Advocate. Mr. Brijesh Yadav, SPC with Ms. Nikita, Mr. Sandeep Yadav, Mr. Rahul Jaitly, Mr. Amarjeet Singh and Mr. Kunal Chaudhary and Mr. Anirudh Nagar, Advocates for R-4 and R-5. Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate for R- GNCTD. 7 + W.P.(C) 15058/2025 VINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya, Mr. Vipin Kumar, Mr. Anjani Kumar Mishra, Mr. Kailash Kumar Jha, Ms. Pralika Chakraborty, Mr. Fareedudabin and Ms. Srejal Mishra, Advocates. versus 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 05/12/2025 at 12:17:57 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Puja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel for R-1/MCD with Mr. Kshitij, Advocate. Ms. Shahana Farah (ASC) with Mr. Abhigyan and Ms. Reya Paul Advocates for R-DDA. Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate for R- GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL O R D E R % 03.12.2025 1. In view of the objection raised by Ms. Puja S. Kalra, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-MCD, we are of the view that even if the petitioners hold the Certificate of Vending (in short, ‘COV’), that by itself would not permit them to carry out such activity in a non-vending area. 2. The petitioners are required to conduct themselves strictly in accordance with the terms of ‘COV’, so also the provisions of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. 3. However, we deem it appropriate to consider and grant the request of the petitioners to the extent of observing that since the petitioners hold a ‘COV’, which permits them to use a gas cylinder/fire, they cannot be termed as mobile vendors. 4. We further make it clear that it shall be open to the respondent-MCD 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 05/12/2025 at 12:17:57 to open proceedings for modification of the said condition in accordance with law. 5. The petitions, accordingly, stand disposed of. 6. Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J ANISH DAYAL, J DECEMBER 3, 2025/ay/sk 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 05/12/2025 at 12:17:57