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Surender Kumar & Ors. v. Delhi Cantonment Board through Its CEO & Ors.

Delhi HC24 Jan 2024W.P.(C)/1086/2024

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The High Court of Delhi held that police authorities must not remove petitioners or interdict their vending activities in DCB jurisdiction until further decisions by the DCB and Town Vending Committee, subject to conditions regarding obstruction and stall dimensions.

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Directing Delhi Police not to remove petitioners or interdict vending activities at the given DCB jurisdiction site, subject to conditions on obstruction and stall size.

Surender Kumar & Ors. Vs Delhi Cantonment Board through… — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1086/2024

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SURENDER KUMAR & ORS.

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		....	. Petitioners
Through:	Mr.Kamle	sh Kr Mishra,	Mr.Bibhuti
	Bhushan	Mishra, Mr.	Dipak Raj,
	Ms.Tripti	Juyal, and	Mr.Kailsh
	Kumar Jha	, Advocates.

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versus

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DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD

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THROUGH ITS CEO & ORS.

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	..... Respondents
Through:	Mr.Tarveen Singh Nanda, Advocate
	for Delhi Cantonment Board/R1
	Mr.Divyam Nandrajog, Panel
	Counsel and Mr.Mayank Kamra,
	Advocate for GNCTD/R2,R4,R5 and R8.
	Mr.R.K.Dhawan, Standing Counsel,
	Ms.Nisha Dhawan, Mr.T.K.Teng,
	Ms.Shivani Taneja and Ms.Anwesha
	Singh, Advocates for DDA/R6.
	Mr Shivam Goel, Mrs Ramya S Goel,
	and Mr Akash Katiyar, Advocates for NHAI.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU O R D E R

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% 24.01.2024

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The petitioners have filed present petition, inter alia praying that the respondents, more particularly the officials of the Delhi Police, be directed to comply with the decision of the Town Vending Committee-1 (hereafter

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/06/2024 at 11:56:26

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‘ the TVC’ ) dated 04.09.2023.

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The learned counsel appearing for respondent nos.1 (Delhi Cantonment Board – hereafter ‘ DCB’ ) and the TVC, submits that the representation of the petitioners was considered by the TVC and a resolution was passed in the meeting held on 04.09.2023 whereby it was, inter alia, decided as under:-

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“Therefore, it was resolved that the Revenue Branch of Delhi Cantonment Board should not initiate any coercive action against the street vendors in question till the survey is completed and certificate of vending is issued to all eligible street vendors.”

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The learned counsel further submitted that in terms of the said decision neither the TVC nor the DCB are pursing any coercive action against the street vendors falling within their jurisdiction.

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The learned counsel appearing for respondent nos.3 & 4 (Delhi Police) submits the Delhi Police does not take any suo motto action; it does so only at the instance of the DCB in areas that fall within the territorial limit of the DCB.

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In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. It is directed that till the further decision is taken by the DCB and the TVC, the police authorities shall not remove the petitioners or interdict them from carrying their vending activities at the given site (which falls within the jurisdiction of the DCB). This is subject to the conditions that right of way is not obstructed in any manner and no permanent or semi-permanent structure are made. The petitioners shall not occupy an area (open to sky) more than 6ft by 4ft. It is also clarified that the Delhi Police authorities are not precluded from taking any action against the petitioners, if there is violation of any

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/06/2024 at 11:56:26

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law.

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The petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations.

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VIBHU BAKHRU, J

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TARA VITASTA GANJU, J

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JANUARY 24, 2024 M

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Surender Kumar & Ors. v. Delhi Cantonment Board through Its CEO & Ors.

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