- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 40507 OF 2019 (LB-BMP) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 43694 OF 2019 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO. 49904 OF 2019 (LB-BMP), WRIT PETITION NO. 49910 OF 2019 (LB-BMP), WRIT PETITION NO. 14173 OF 2021 (LB-BMP), WRIT PETITION NO. 25895 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) IN WP No.40507/2019 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. BABU.S S/O SHRI H SATYANANDA PAI AGED 52 YEARS RESIDING AT # 172, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, JNANABHARATHI LAYOUT BENGALURU – 560 056 2. SMT. D.T.THIMAMMA W/O SHRI. NAGARAJU AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT # 44, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR POLICE STATION, CHOUDESHWRI NAGARA, LAGGERE, BENGALURU – 560 040. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 3. SHRI. MANJE GOWDA S/O SHRI MUSTHI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT #1539, 6TH CROSS,3RD MAIN ROAD, CORPORATION COLONY, GOVINDARAJANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. 4. SHRI ABDUL GAFFAR S/O ABDUL BASHEER AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 32/1 13TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR,BANGALORE – 560 040. 5. SHRI K. AMANULLAH S/O KAREMULLAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.104, 11TH CROSS, GANGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 039. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 7. TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE SOUTH ZONE, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY JOINT COMMISSIONER, SOUTH ZONE, BBMP …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R5 AND R6 (MA NOT FILED) SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS REGULATING STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014 INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. IN WP NO. 43694/2019 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KAMALA W/O SHRI MANJUNATH B.H. AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT #21, 2ND MAIN ROAD, GOVINDARAJANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560040 2. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O SHRI BASAVARAJU, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALUR HOBLI, CHANAPATTANA TALUK, CHAKKALUR, KARNATAKA – 562 160. 3. SMT. RAJAMMA W/O SHRI GANGAPPA, AGED 48 YEARS, #35/31, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR,BANGALORE – 560 040. 4. SHRI ABDUL GAFFAR S/O ABDUL BASHEER AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 32/1 13TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 5. SHRI. IMTIYAZ PASHA S/O SHRI. CHAND PASHA, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT 265/8, 12TH MAIN ROAD, 16TH A CROSS, DEVRAJ URS NAGAR, OLD GUDDAHALLI, BAGNALORE - 560026. 6. SHRI. SHAFI AHMED S/O SHRI. SHADULLA, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 17/6, 13TH F CROSS, HOSAHLLI MAIN ROAD, PADARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE – 560 026. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAITREYI KRISHNAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R5 AND R6 (MA NOT FILED) SRI. PAWAN KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATING STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014 INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. IN WP NO. 49904/2019 BETWEEN: 1. MANJULA M W/O PRASANNA KUMAR K - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT # 95, 2ND MAIN MARENAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH KARNATAKA - 560040. 2. BASAVAIAH S/O DOLLEGOWDA, AGED 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.7, 1ST MAIN, 6TH CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, KARNATAKA - 560 040. 3. M.SIDDAIAH S/O CHIKKAMANCHAIAH, AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT # 52, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, KALYANA NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560 072. 4. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE RAJASHEKHAR AGED 61 YEARS, R/AT #15, 4TH CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 040. 5. YASHODHAMMA W/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT # 12M 3RD CROSS, MARUTHI LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, KARNATAKA - 560 072. 6. ASGAR KHAN S/O ANWAR KHAN, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT # 53, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS, MYSORE ROAD, BAPUJINAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH, KARNATAKA - 560 026. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CLIFTON D ROZARIO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. M.SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R5 AND R6 (MA NOT FILED)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATING STREET VENDING ACT, 2014 INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. IN WP NO. 49910/2019 BETWEEN: 1. MUNILAKSHI W/O KEMPARAJ AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT # 1247/33/1 5TH CROSS, 9TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH KARANTAKA – 560 040 2. ANANDA. H S/O HONNAGIRI GOWDA, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT # 1603, 5TH CROSS, SRINIVASANAGAR, PATTEGARAPALYA BANGALORE NORTH KARANTAKA – 560072 3. JARINA D/O BEGAM AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT 44 SLUM,NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, THIMMENAHALLI, GOVINDARAJ NAGAR BANGALORE – 560 079 4. WAHEDA W/O AFSAR PASHA AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT # 1515, 5TH CROSS, GOVINDARAJ NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BASAVESHWARANAGAR KARNATAKA – 560079.. 5. SYED AHMED S/O S K RAHMAN AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1, 7TH MAIN ROAD, PADARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE SOUTH KARANTAKA – 560 026. 6. SYED MUKTHIAR ALI S/O SYED SALIM ALI AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT # 15, B STREET, H K P ROAD, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS SHIVAJINAGAR BANGALORE – 560 051. 7. IMTHIYAZ PASHA S/O SHAIK MAHAMOOD AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT # 14/1, 1ST CROSS, MANJUNATHANAGAR, NEW GUDDADAHALLI, GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC FACTORY, BANGALORE – 560 026 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CLIFTON D ROZARIO.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. M.SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R5 AND R6 (MA NOT FILED)) THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATING STREET VENDING ACT, 2014 INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. IN WP NO. 14173/2021 BETWEEN: 1. G.N.LAKSHMAN GOWADA S/O LATE NANJAPPA P AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.170, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR STANDARD SCHOOL, MARENAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560040 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 2. ABDUL RIYAZ S/O LATE ABDUL BASHEER AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 31/19, 12TH MAIN ROAD, POLICE STATION ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 3. B.L. MANJUNATH S/O LATE LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS 65, 3RD CROSS ROAD SANJEEVININAGAR, MOODALAPALYA, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 40 4. NINGAMMA W/O LATE NINJAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.36, 6TH CROSS SHIVANANDANAGAR, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 040. 5. SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS NO.10, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE – 560 079 6. S MANJUNATH S/O LATE SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO.173, 4TH MAIN ROAD 4TH CROSS, SAMPIGE LAYOUT PATTEGARAPALYA BANGALORE – 560 079. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 7. L. SHAMU S/O LATE LKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS NO.18/41, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR BASAVANA TEMPLE BANGALORE – 560 040 8. S. PUNITH S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.19, 6TH CROSS, HUCHAPPA LAYOUT, SVJ NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA, BANGALORE – 560 040. 9. M SUBRAMANYA S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS NO.28TH CROSS, NEHARU ROAD HOSAGUDDADAHALLI MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 026. 10. SURESH S/O LATE VISHWANATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS NO. AND 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KALYAN NAGAR NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 072. 11. SHIVANNA S/O LATE THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO.65/2, 4TH MAIN ROAD 15TH CROSS, KAVERIPURA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BANGALORE – 560 079. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 12. NOOR AHAMED S/O LATE AMIR KHAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS NO.19/11 11TH MAIN ROAD, KHB QUARTERS, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. 13. N NAGARAJU S/O LATE NARASIMSHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.41, 16TH MAIN ROAD KHB QUARTERS VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE – 560 040 14. N. NAGARAJU S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NO.39, 1ST MAIN SUBBANA GARDEN VIJAYANAGARA BANGALORE – 560 040. 15. H V PARAMESH S/O LATE VISHANATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO.54/3, 9TH B CROSS AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BANGALORE – 560 079. 16. M S SETU S/O ABDUL MALIK AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO.89/1, 2ND MAIN ROAD GOVINDARAJANAGARA, VIJYANAGARA, BANGALORE – 560 040. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 17. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O BASAVANAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 60/A, 11TH MAIN ROAD HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA BANGALORE – 560 040. 18. MEHABOO PASHA S/O LATE SYED AHAMAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.1461, 3RD MAIN ROAD CORPORATION COLONY GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE – 560 072. 19. R LAKSHMI W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO.18, SHIVAKRAPA, 5TH CROSS 11TH MAIN, KOTTIGEPALYA BANGALORE – 560 091. 20. C VENKATESH S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS NO.19TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS ROAD, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. 21. BHAIREGOWDA S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS NO.19, SRINIVASA NAGAR PATTEGARAPALYA BANGALORE – 560 072. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 22. SMT SAVITRI W/O NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS NO.37, 4TH CROSS HOSKEREHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. 23. NOORULLA W/O ABDUL SATTAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS NO.398, 9TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA BANGALORE – 560 040. 24. GOVINDAMMA W/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.69, 2ND MAIN ROAD AK COLONY, HOSAHALLI BANGALORE – 560 040. 25. VENKATESH V S/O LATE VENKATARAYA PALLAI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO.34/7, 12TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE – 560 040 26. JAYALAKSHMI W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NO.34/7, 12TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE – 560 040 27. ABDUL REHIMA S/O ABDUL NEBASAB AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS NO.2209/A, 5TH CROSS, SHIVANANDANAGAR, NAGARABHAVI, - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS BANGALORE – 560 072 28. NANJEGOWDA S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 1552, 6TH CROSS CORPORATION COLONY GOVINDARAJANAGARA BANGALORE – 560 079 29. THAYAMMA W/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS VISHWANIDAM SUNKADAKATTE BANGALORE – 560 090 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATESH PRASAD R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA.V.RAYAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R5 AND R6) THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATING STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014 INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. IN WP NO. 25895/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THIPPERUDRAYYA B M S/O B M VEERABHADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.2871, - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 14TH E MAIN, R P C LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE NORTH, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE KARNATAKA – 560 040 2. B R RENUKAMBA W/O M B SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT B CROSS, S V G NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 072 3. MALLAMMA W/O HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 41, 3RD CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE KARNATAKA – 560 040 4. ZUBEDA M W/O ISMAIL M G, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.5/1, 6TH CROSS ROAD, AMRAJYOTHINAGARA, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 040 5. GANGAPPA S/O BORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO.31/10, 3RD CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 6. PRAVEEN M S/O MANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.1539, 6TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, CORPORATION COLONY, GOVINDARAJ NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. 7. L SHYAMA ALIAS SHYAMU L S/O LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OLD, R/AT NO.18/42, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR BASAVANNA TEMPLE, MARENAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 8. THIMMEGOWDA S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OLD, R/AT NO.60, 5TH CROSS, SRINIVASANAGAR, NAGARBHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 072 9. NAGESH H C S/O CHANNAKEGOWDA, R/AT NO.10/2, 7TH A CROSS, SANJEEVINI NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA, NAGARBHAVI, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 072 10. RAMESH S/O DEVAPPA GOWDA, R/AT NO.1186/8, 3RD B CROSS, NEAR BANDE GANAPATHI TEMPLE, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS HUCCHAPPA LAYOUT, MOODALAPALYA,NAGARBHAVI, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 072 11. N NAGARATHNA W/O DINESH S , R/AT NO.43/4, 2ND MAIN ROAD, MARENAHALLI, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 040 12. SHEKAR K C/O KUSHTANNA, R/AT NO.34, 3RD CROSS, SANJEEVININAGARA, MOODALAPALYA, NAGARBHAVI, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 072 13. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O PADMANABHAN, R/AT NO.41, 7TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, NE COLONY, HAMPINAGAR, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 104 14. CHIKKA RAMAIHAH L S/O LAKSHMA BHOVI, R/AT NO.382, 6TH CROSS,2ND MAIN, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BANGARAPPA NAGAR, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 098. 15. MUNILAKSHMI W/O HANUMANTHA, R/AT NO.24, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN, A K COLONY, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040. - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 16. MANJULA R/AT C/O CHANNAPPA, NO.91/2,2ND MAIN ROAD, SHAKTHI GARDEN, KALYANA NAGAR, NAGARBHAVI, NORTH BANGALORE – 560 072 17. NAGARAJ K C/O KEMPAIYYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.1623, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CLIFTON D ROZARIO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX 2ND BLOCK, 9TH CROSS JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BBMP SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION, 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 4. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALLI EXTENSION 3RD MAIN ROAD, STAGE 1, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 7. THE POLICE INSPECTOR VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION SERVICE ROAD, SBI STAFF COLONY, HOSAHALI EXTENSION STAGE 1 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3&R5 SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R4, R6 AND R7 (MA NOT FILED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD AND REGULATING STREET VENDING) ACT, 2014 AND NOT TO INTERFERE/RESTRAIN/IMPEDE OR CREATE ANY OBSTRUCTION INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, AND ANY PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS FROM INTERFERING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CARRY ON STREET VENDING. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners in all the above matters are before this Court seeking for the similar releifs as follows: i. Issue a writ, order, direction in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondents to comply with the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulating Street Vending) Act, 2014 insofar as the Petitioners are concerned. ii. Issue a writ, order, direction in the nature of an appropriate writ restraining the Respondents, their agents, and any persons acting on their behalf from interfering with the fundamental right of the Petitioners to carry on street vending. iii. Pass any further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit within the facts and circumstances of this case in the interests of justice and equity. 2. During the pendency of the above matter, various interim orders have been passed taking into consideration the submission made by Sri.Clifton D. Rozario, learned counsel for the petitioners and - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS Sri.Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for respondents- BBMP. 3. In pursuance of those directions, the vending has been restricted and the street vendors have agreed to remove all their carts and/or any materials that they have used for the purpose of safeguarding themselves from elements of nature during the course of vending, after completion of the vending. It has also been undertaken by affidavits being filed that all covering etc., would be removed when the vendors vacate the vending area after completing the vending activities. 4. Insofar as the maintenance of the drain is concerned, there is also an undertaking given by street vendors that they would not obstruct the maintenance and cleaning of the drain and further that no heavy item would be placed on the drain to cause any harm to the slab of the drain. - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 5. A request having been made by learned counsel for the petitioners to make available certain space for storage of the vending items or the like, a meeting was held between the parties where they have identified 10 persons, who are aged above 60 years who would be provided a special facility for the purpose of storage of those vendable items, which facility would not be available for the other vendors. The list of vendors so identified is as below: ಜಯನಗರ ಪ ಮ ಾ ರೆಯ ೇ ರೆಯನ ೕ ಬ ಾಾಗ 60 ವಷ ೕಲ"ಟ$ವರು &ಾನ ಉಚ )ಾ*ಾಲಯದ ತ-ೆ*ಾ.ೆಯನು/ ಪ-ೆರುವವರ ವರ Sl.No. WP.No. Name of Petitioner Age as per the Aadhar (year) 1. 14173/2021 B.I. Manjunath 70 2. 14173/2021 Abdul Rehima 65 3. 49910/2022 Waheda 60 4. 49904/2022 Gowramma 67 5. 40507/2021 Shri Manje Gowda 62 6. 25895/2024 Zubedha 68 7. 25895/2024 Gangapp 74 - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 8. 25895/2024 Thimme Gowdha 61 9. 25895/2024 Maillamma 73 10. 25895/2024 K. Nagaraju 76 6. The submission of Sri. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel on instructions from the respondents-BBMP, is that insofar as these 10 persons are concerned, a suitable place would be identified for them to store the vendable items/cart/box after the closure of vending hours during the nighttime at the cost and peril of the vendors, the respondents, BBMP, not taking any responsibility for the safety thereof, which they can retrieve during the vending hours. This submission is placed on record. 7. As regards the declaration of the Market as a Natural Market, the elections to the Town Vending Committee being required to be held. Once such elections are held, the representations which have been submitted by the petitioners will be placed - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS before the Town Vending Committee for appropriate consideration. 8. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to place on record such documents as they wish to rely upon to establish that the Market is a Natural Market. This Court has not expressed any opinion as regards whether the Market is a Natural Market or not. The independent verification of the same would have to be made by a Town Vending Committee apart from the documents placed by either by the petitioners or the respondents-BBMP before the Town Vending Committee. Until such a decision of the Town Vending Committee is made, the petitioners are permitted to carry out their vending activities in the subject area without interference by the BBMP and its officers. 9. Placing the submissions of the learned counsel and with the above observations, the petitions are disposed of. - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28441 WP No. 40507 of 2019 C/W WP No. 43694 of 2019 WP No. 49904 of 2019 AND 3 OTHERS 10. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners and the respondents-BBMP to move this Court, if there is any difficulty in the implementation of the above. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1