1 CWP-10714-2025 (O&M) 111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10714-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.05.2025 MEENU RANJAN .. Petitioner Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Naresh Chander, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sanjiv Ghai, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4-Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. ... SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE, (ORAL) 1. The present petition appears to have been filed against the inaction on the part of the Town Vending Committee in issuing a certificate of vending to the petitioner, who claims herself to be a street vendor under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Act 2014. The aforesaid recommendation, vide Annexure P-1, was made on 26.09.2023, whereafter the petitioner claims that no decision has been taken regarding the issuance of any certificate. 2. Mr. Ghai, learned counsel for the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh informs that on 07.10.2024, the prayer for issuance of a certificate, as recommended by respondent No.2-Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee, has since been rejected and the said decision has been uploaded on the web portal, which is accessible to all. JATIN 2025.05.23 13:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-10714-2025 (O&M) 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner is ignorant of the fact of her claim having been rejected. 4. The copy of the said decision has been supplied by Mr. Ghai, learned counsel for Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh to counsel for petitioner during the course of hearing and the same is taken on record as mark ‘A’. 5. Since there is a remedy of appeal under Section 11 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Act 2014, read with Rule 10 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Rules, 2015, this Court declines interference on merits and relegates the petitioner to avail the said remedy, which if availed within a period of 30 days from today, same shall be entrained and decided on merits, without being dismissed on the ground of limitation alone. 6. Petition stands disposed of. (SHEEL NAGU) CHIEF JUSTICE 21.05.2025 (SUMEET GOEL) Jasmine Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes No Whether reportable Yes No JATIN 2025.05.23 13:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document