PUSHPENDRA KUMAR & ORS. vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17th March, 2025 + W.P.(C) 3244/2025 PUSHPENDRA KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manikaran Sharma, Mr. Garvit Sharma and Mr. Aniket Pawar, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, Standing Counsel for MCD/R-1. Mr. Ankit Verma, SPC for UOI with Mr. Dipanshu Kumar and Mr. Arvind Mishra, Advocates for R-2 and R-3. Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. Gourav Mundra, Advocates for R-4. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J.(ORAL) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners seeking, inter alia, issuance of an appropriate writ directing the Respondents to stop the eviction of the Petitioners from their vending sites. The prayers sought in this writ petition are as under :- “I. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the MCD and Delhi Police to immediately stop harassment and eviction of the petitioners from their designated vending sites. Signature Not Verified Signed By:NAMITA W.P.(C) 3244/2025 Page 1 of 8 DHYANI Signing Date:19.03.2025 19:06:32 II. Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing any illegal eviction orders or actions taken against the petitioners in violation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014. III. Direct the respondents to re store the vending sites of the petitioners and allow them to carry out their business without illegal interference. IV. Direct the respondents to take immediate action against the illegal encroachments made by shopkeepers at Ajmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh. V. Direct the respondents to comply with the Supreme Court’s orders and ensure that vendors are protec