JITENDRA SINGH vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 26th May, 2026 Uploaded on: 27th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 1646/2026 JITENDRA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya, Mr. Vipin Kumar, Mr. Anjani kr. Mishra, Mr. Kailash Kr. Jha, Ms. Pralika Chakraborty, Mr. Fareeduddin, Ms. Srejal Mishra, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shilpa Ohri, ASC with Ms. Shweta Singh, Advs. for MCD. Mr. Gyanendra Kumar, Adv. for DMRC. Mr. Naginder Benipal SPC , Mr Ankit Siwach, Mr. Arjun Baliyan, Advs. for R2 & R4. 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 seeking inter alia directions from the Court to the Respondents to the effect that the Petitioner be allowed to peacefully vend from his vending spot i.e., on the footpath/open space, MB Road, near Ratiya Marg, Sangam Vihar, Central Zone, Ward S- 83. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA NEGI W.P.(C) 1646/2026 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:27.05.2026 18:50:44 3. It is the grievance of the Petitioner that despite him having a proper Certificate of Vending (hereinafter, ‘CoV’) to vend in Ward S-83, Central Zone area, he is being harassed by the Respondents. 4. The photograph of the vend of the Petitioner has also been placed on record and the same has been extracted below: 5. The grievance of the Petitioner is that, the Petitioner’s vend has been removed and he is not being permitted to vend. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA NEGI W.P.(C) 1646/2026 Page 2 of 6 Signing Date:27.05.2026 18:50:44 6. The matter was considered on 5th February, 2026 on which date the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (hereinafter, ‘MCD’) had taken a position that