RAM BABU GAUTAM AND ORS vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25th March, 2025 + W.P.(C) 3661/2025 & CM APPLs. 17079/2025 & 17080/2025 RAM BABU GAUTAM AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kamlesh Kr. Mishra, Ms. Renu, Mr. Akhhil Rexwal, Mr. Akash Raj and Ms. Diya Santosh, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Puja S. Kalra, SC with Mr. Viren Singh and Mr. Lokesh Lic J., Advocates for R/MCD. Mr. Tanvee Ahmed Ansari, SPC for R- 5, 6, 7 & 9. 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 seeking issuance of an appropriate writ inter alia declaring that the action of the Respondents of carrying out demolition/ destruction of the food carts and wares of the Petitioners without prior notice is against the mandate of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (hereinafter ‘the Act’). Further, vide the present petition the Petitioners seek for such actions to be declared as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. 3. The petition has been filed by various Petitioners who claim to be vendors in the Qutub Institutional Area. Signature Not Verified Signed By:MANJEET W.P.(C) 3661/2025 Page 1 of 4 KAUR Signing Date:26.03.2025 18:26:27 4. An allegation has been made in the Petition that a café was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and incidentally, the name of the café is LG Rock Café. The same was set up by the Delhi Development Authority (‘DDA’). 5. In the context of the said inauguration, it is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that all the other vendors in the adjoining area who