WRIT - C No. 18886 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 18886 of 2026 Gopal Kumar And 14 Others .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Navin Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kaushalendra Nath Singh Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J. 1. Heard Shri Navin Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Ms. Uttara Bahuguna, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and Sri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2, 3 and 4. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 12.09.2023, 11.10.2023, 18.10.2023, 09.11.2023 and 08.01.2024 passed by respondent no.4. b) Issue a writ order or direction in the to the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.2, 3 and 5 to protect the petitioners from destruction of their vending items and carts etc. by the respondent from their sites of squatting /vending as per the mandate of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood And Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 Notification/ Government Or