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2025 DAILYLAW 73898 (ALL)

MITHLESH MAHTO AND 8 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIC/22147/2025 · 2025-07-13

Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Vinod Diwakar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:112138-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22147 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mithlesh Mahto And 8 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Neeraj Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Kaushalendra Nath Singh Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-Development Authority and Mrs. Uttara Bahuguna, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioners have been continuously operating petty shops dealing in food items at Vending Zone-6, Work Circle-5, Sector 57 (C-22, in front of Airtel Company), Noida, and possess valid FSSAI registration under the Food Safety Act, 2006. They were allotted these vending sites by the Noida Authority through allotment letters issued in 2019 and have been regularly paying rent and electricity bills. Identity cards were also issued to them upon completion of formalities. Despite this, Junior Engineer Mukesh Tyagi recently inspected their shops, initially permitting their operation but later attempted to displace them without justification. The petitioners, aggrieved by such harassment and violation of their rights under Sections 18(3) and 27 of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, have raised their grievances before the Chief Executive Officer, Noida, vide letter dated 03.06.2025. 3. Sri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the respondent Development Authority, states that the Tribunal is headed by a Judicial Officer and at present no Judicial Officer is posted in the Authority and therefore he submits that if this Court permits, the Chief Executive Officer, Noida will examine the grievance of the petitioners and take appropriate decision. 4. Accordingly and having regard to the facts of the instant case, we dispose of the instant petition by providing that the grievance of the petitioners shall be examined by the Chief Executive Officer, Noida within six weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with a fresh representation after hearing the petitioners or any other person likely to be affected thereby. Order Date :- 14.7.2025 NLY Digitally signed by :- NAND LAL YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad