MANPREET vs UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

CWP-13287-2026 -1- 109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** CWP-13287-2026 Date of Decision: 01.05.2026 Manpreet .... Petitioner Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sanjiv Ghai, Additional Standing Counsel & Mr. Manpreet Singh, Advocate, for the respondent-M.C., Chandigarh. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the outstanding vending fee/arrears pertaining to the last installment for March, 2026 in respect of Certificate of Vending (COV) No.20687/11319, the petitioner having already deposited the installments for January & February, 2026 and being prohibited from depositing the final installment within the stipulated period due to unavoidable circumstances and now being ready and willing to deposit the entire amount. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, being a street vendor, was una