DINESH KUMAR vs MUNCIPAL CORPORATION DELHI AND ORS.

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$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 8thJanuary, 2026 Uploaded on: 9th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 243/2026 & CM APPL. 1121/2026 DINESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nagendra Kumar Sahoo, Adv. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Puja.S.Kalra, Standing Counsel and Mr. Virendra Singh, Advs. with Mr. Manoj Kumar, LI, MCD Mr. Chiranjiv Kumar, Mr. Durgesh Bharti, Advs. for R3 CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN 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 issuance of an appropriate writ directing the Respondents to issue the Certificate of Vending (hereinafter, ‘COV’) and to allow the Petitioner to peacefully vend from his place of squatting in Kamla Nagar Market. 3. The case of the Petitioner is that he is an eligible squatter who has been squatting in front of Shop no. 38-E, in front of Unokha Saree, Kamala Nagar, P. S. Roop Nagar, since 1992. Sometime in 2021, a survey was carried out by the Town Vending Committee and the survey receipt was issued to the Petitioner bearing URI No. 7843487 dated 3rd February, 2021. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 243/2026 Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:09.01.2026 18:59:13 4. The grievance of the Petitioner is that till date the COV has not been issued and his vending activities are likely to be disrupted. Hence the prayer for protection. 5. Mr. Sahoo, ld. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that the survey receipt is itself a proof of fact that he was an authorised vendor. 6. On the other hand, Ms. Kalra, ld. Standing Counsel on behalf of MCD has placed on record similar orders