UDAL vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25th May, 2026 Uploaded on: 26th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 7420/2026 & CM APPL. 36117/2026 UDAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Renu, Proxy Counsel Mr. Firoz Alam, Proxy counsel versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, Adv. (through VC) Ms. Sweety Kumari, Proxy Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. Lawyers of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) are abstaining from work today. 3. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner- Udal, inter alia, seeking issuance of an appropriate writ directing the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to peacefully vend at his designated spot i.e., Kashmere Gate, opposite Tata showroom, New Delhi, City – SP Zone, Ward No. 83-N. 4. The Petitioner holds a Certificate of Vending bearing no. URI 3853167 (hereinafter ‘COV’) under the category of ‘Food /Snack with gas Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA NEGI W.P.(C) 7420/2026 Page 1 of 4 Signing Date:26.05.2026 19:10:23 cylinder/fire’ issued by the Respondent No 1. It is prayed by him that he be allowed to peacefully vend at his vending spot. 5. On behalf of the MCD, it is submitted that the place where the Petitioner is vending from is a no vending location. 6. Accordingly, let the Assistant Commissioner, MCD of the concerned area identify the space from where the Petitioner can vend. Upon such location being identified, the Petitioner shall move there immediately and shall vend from the said allocated spot only. 7. Further, this Court has dealt with similar matters falling under the same category of ‘Food /Snack with gas cylinder/fire’. Recently, in a similar matter