W.P.(C) 7820/2026 $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 30th September, 2026. Uploaded on: 5th October, 2026. # CNR No. DLHC010253322026 + W.P.(C) 7820/2026 DEVENDER SINGH ALIAS DUKHI SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Satish Kumar Tripathi and Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocates versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Standing Counsel with Mr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi, ASC Mr. Soumit Ganguli, Ms Ravicha Sharma and Mr. Akash Sharma, Advocates for NDMC Mr. Pranav Proothi, Ms. Mansi Chatpalliwar and Mr. Anshveer Singh Nalwa, Advocates for Association CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE DINESH BHATT Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking directions to the Respondents to issue a Certificate of Vending (hereinafter, ‘CoV’). 3. The Petitioner is a vendor in the Sarojini Nagar Market and claims to Signed By:KAMLA RAWAT Signing Date:05.10.2026 16:29 Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 7820/2026 be vending opposite Shop No.3, Mini Market, Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi. 4. The case of the Petitioner is that he has been found ineligible, despite being properly surveyed by the Town Vending Committee-I. 5. On 20th July, 2026, the Court had heard the ld. Counsels for the parties and the stand taken by the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, ‘NDMC’) was that the survey in the said area has already been completed and the Petitioner has been found ineligible. The reason given by the NDMC, on the said date, is as under: 6. Further, on the said date, the Court had directed the ld. Counsel for the NDMC to place an affidavit on record, stating the reasons for rejecting the issuance of provisional CoV to the Petitioner. 7. Today, a status report has been filed on behalf of the NDMC. As per the said status report, the identity of the Petitioner itself is being doubted as Signed By:KAMLA RAWAT Signing Date:05.10.2026 16:29 Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 7820/2026 the Aadhar Card and Voter ID Card are stated to be different. 8. The photographs placed on record by the Petitioner are set out below: Signed By:KAMLA RAWAT Signing Date:05.10.2026 16:29 Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 7820/2026 9. The Court has considered the matter. A perusal of the photographs placed on record by the Petitioner would show that the Petitioner is occupying much larger space than what is permitted as per the terms and conditions applicable under the provisional CoV. 10. The Petitioner is stated to be included in the list of 628 street vendors prepared by the NDMC, wherein protection was granted to all those who were considered to be pre-existing vendors prior to the enactment of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. 11. However, such inclusion in the said list would not, by itself, entitle the Petitioner to occupy more space than what is permissible, or create any obstruction or cause traffic congestion in the area. 12. Accordingly, the Petitioner’s case for issuance of CoV shall be considered by the TVC-II, after it is constituted. 13. Further, the Petitioner shall also abide by the following conditions: (i) The Petitioner shall restrict himself to a space of 4x6 ft., for selling ladies handbags and shall not occupy more space. (ii) He shall also maintain cleanliness and ensure that there is no traffic congestion created in the area. 14. Subject to the above directions, the Petitioner is permitted to sell ladies handbags, restricting himself to a space of 4x6 ft. 15. After the TVC-II is constituted, the Petitioner’s case shall be considered for issuance of certificate of vending. Signed By:KAMLA RAWAT Signing Date:05.10.2026 16:29 W.P.(C) 7820/2026 16. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in the above terms. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUDGE DINESH BHATT JUDGE SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 ‘rs’/sm Signed By:KAMLA RAWAT Signing Date:05.10.2026 16:29