UTTAM SINGH vs UOI AND ORS

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 31.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 1870/2010 and CM APPL.8720/2023, 50084/2024 UTTAM SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms Tanuj Bagga Sharma and Dr M K Ravi, Advocates. versus UOI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr Ruchir Mishra, Mr Mukesh Kumar Tiwari and Ms Reba Jena Mishra, Advocates for R1/UOI. Mr Sriharsha Peechra, SC, Mr Akshat Kulshrestha, and Mr D S Bhanu, Advocates for NDMC. Ms Aakansha Kaul and Ms Rhea Borokoty, Advocates for R2/MCD. Mr M K Singh, Advocate for DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA VIBHU BAKHRU, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under:- “(a) issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring the action of the respondents in Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:GANGA W.P. (C) 1870/2010 Page 1 of 6 SINGH RAWAT Signing Date:06.02.2025 11:26:17 removing petitioner from his vending space/shop identified as T-7, I.N.A. Market, New Delhi as illegal and direct the respondents to restore status quo ante as on February 2007 with respect to the possession of the petitioner; (b) issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to restore the structure of the petitioner's shop in the same condition as it existed on 27.2.2007; (c) issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to disturb possession and business activities of the petitioner on Shop No. T-7, I.N.A. Market, New Delhi; (d) direct the respondents in the alternative to allot another shop to the petitioner during the pendency of the Writ Petition and till a proper policy of the Government is made in consonance with the National Policy of Urban Street Vendor and Hawker as p