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Uma Devi v. Lt.Governor and Ors.

Calcutta HC4 Nov 2025WPA/482/2025

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Uma Devi v. The Lieutenant Governor and others, WPA/482/2025, Calcutta High Court (Circuit Bench at Port Blair), decided November 04, 2025 by Shampa Sarkar, J. Food container on footpath/walkway; licence renewal directed; sale of food restricted to container-only operation; takeaway permitted, no sitting arrangement; removal of unauthorized temporary constructions, chairs and tables; municipal council to act in accordance with law on violation.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to operate the container and sell foods exclusively from the container, with no sitting arrangement; municipal council directed to renew the licence as per law for operation exclusively from the container; all unauthorized temporary constructions, chairs and tables on the footpath and walkway to be removed immediately. ¶15

Uma Devi Vs Lt.Governor and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to renewal of licence to operate a food container on the footpath/walkway, on what conditions such operation is permitted, and whether the unauthorized temporary constructions placed there must be removed.

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Court's answer

The petitioner is permitted to operate the container and sell foods exclusively from the container.

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Ratio / Principle

There can be no gathering in front of the container except for the purpose of takeaway.

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Key takeaways

Customers may consume food purchased by them, but no sitting arrangement is permitted.ratio¶10
All temporary constructions, chairs and tables placed by the petitioner on the footpath and walkway shall be removed with immediate effect, and the municipal council is entitled to remove them.ratio¶10
The municipal council is directed to renew the licence as per law, granting the petitioner the licence to operate exclusively from the container; on any violation, the municipal council will take steps in accordance with law.

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Writ petition (WPA/482/2025, Circuit Bench at Port Blair) disposed of by Shampa Sarkar, J.: petitioner permitted to operate her food container and sell foods exclusively therefrom; no gathering before the container except for takeaway and no sitting arrangement for customers; all temporary constructions, chairs and tables placed on the footpath and walkway to be removed with immediate effect, with the municipal council entitled to remove them; municipal council directed to renew the licence as per law for operation exclusively from the container, subject to compliance of all necessary formalities, and to take steps in accordance with law upon any violation. No affidavit-in-opposition called for; petitioner's allegations deemed denied.

Uma Devi v. Lt.Governor and Ors.

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