Rajeev Bhateja and 2 Others Vs State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 4

Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1159 of 2020

Petitioner :- Rajeev Bhateja And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Neeraj Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Kaushalendra Nath Singh

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Hon'ble Bala Krishna Narayana,J. Hon'ble Shamim Ahmed,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5 and Sri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2.

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It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are vendors and for their livelihood doing business in Sector-135 Noida. The grievance is that they are not allowed vending in the said sector by the order of local authorities. The petitioners are seeking protection under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. The petitioners are claiming protection under Section 27 of the said Act which is with regard to the prevention of harassment by police and other authorities of vendors who have valid license. The petitioners claim that they have a temporary hawkers' license and unless they are provided an appropriate place, they cannot be harassed or stopped from doing their business.

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Learned counsel for the respondents however submits that applications have been invited from all the hawkers and vendors to apply for vending area and in case petitioners apply, their claim would be considered.

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The writ petition is disposed of with the observation that if the petitioners apply for vending area under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, their claim would be considered by the respondent no. 2 in accordance with law.

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Order Date :- 14.1.2020 KS

Rajeev Bhateja and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

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