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Mr. Jagannath Pandurang Kharge v. Managing Director, Cidco and Anr.

Bombay HC29 Jul 2019PIL/26/2017

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The High Court disposed of a PIL regarding the eviction of street vendors at Kharghar Node ineligible for research on vendor existence. The Supreme Court directed the State of Maharashtra to ensure Town Vending Committees are constituted in all local authority areas under the 2014 Street Vendors Act. Drawing the status-quo is maintained until those committees. The petition was disposed of. The cou

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State of Maharashtra to ensure constitution of Town Vending Committees in all local authority areas; status-quo maintained in vending areas pending completion of committee tasks.

Mr. Jagannath Pandurang Kharge Vs Managing Director… — Service and Employment | Bombay HC (2019)

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(14) PIL 26-17

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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Amk

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 26 OF 2017

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 29 OF 2017

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 26 OF 2017

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Mr. Jagannath Pandurang Kharge .. Petitioner Vs. Managing Director, CIDCO & Anr. .. Respondents

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Mr. J. P. Kharge, Petitioner in person. Mr. G. S. Hegde for Respondent No.1. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N. M. JAMDAR, J. DATE : 29th JULY, 2019.

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P. C. :

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Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 was promulgated on being accorded assent by the President of India on 04.03.2014. As per Sub-section 3 of Section 1 thereof, the Act would come into force on such date as the Central Government by notification in the official gazette so notified. In the State of Maharashtra the Act was made applicable but learned Counsel are unable to give the notified date.

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Be that as it may, it being not in dispute that the Act has come into force in the State of Maharashtra, all the local authorities as per Sub-section 2(1)(c) have to ensure that Town Vending Committees are

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(14) PIL 26-17

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constituted. The said Committees have to carry out the necessary survey and identify vending and non-vending areas. Existing street vendors have to be identified and those who are operating in the vending zone to be issued necessary licenses and those found vending in non-vending zones to be rehabilitated and till such process is completed, status-quo to be maintained.

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Grievance in the Public Interest Litigation is to the eviction of vendors at Kharghar Node. The Petitioner has not done the necessary research work which was envisaged in the form of providing details with evidence of existing vendors at the place in question.

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Be that as it may, the Public Interest Litigation is disposed of directing the State of Maharashtra to ensure that the Town Vending Committees are constituted in all the areas of the local authorities referred to in Section 2(1)(c) of the Act. The said Town Vending Committees shall do the needful and till the Town Vending Committees complete their task, status-quo shall be maintained.

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Civil Application No. 29 of 2017 is disposed of as infructuous.

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[N. M. JAMDAR, J.]

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[CHIEF JUSTICE]

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Mr. Jagannath Pandurang Kharge v. Managing Director, Cidco and Anr.

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