MANOJ KUMAR vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR.

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$~ 16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23rd January, 2026 Uploaded on: 27th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 9321/2022 MANOJ KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ram Narayan Singh & Ms. Ekta, Advs. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Standing Counsel for NDMC with Mr Soumit Ganguli, Ms Shruti Agarwal, Advocates for NDMC. Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate for GNCTD. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioner in the present case is a vendor, who claims to be vending in the Sarojini Nagar Market since 1978. 3. The petition has been filed seeking directions to the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to vend from his vending spot i.e. Backside, Shop No.02, Mini Market, G-Avenue, Sarojini Nagar market, till the final decision is taken by the Town Vending Committee after completion of survey in a peaceful manner. 4. The Petitioner had earlier been granted relief vide order dated 10th June, 2011 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 4269/2011 titled Manoj Kumar v. NDMC & Anr. The said relief was granted in the following terms: “4. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 9321/2022 Page 1 of 8 By:DHIRENDER KUMAR Signing Date:27.01.2026 17:35:59 made by the counsel for the parties. This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent NDMC not to disturb the Petitioner from his present hawking site till the Vending Committee completes the exercise of determining the status of his eligibility, while leaving open other issues raised in the present petition, including applicability of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 201