Vinay Kumar Mishra and Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners were mobile vendors holding interim Certificates of Vending with a 30-minute limit per spot and no fixed tehbazari allocation. The court held it could not permit vending from a fixed 'designated spot'; classification and space allocation under Sections 6 and 21 of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 would follow constitution of the second Town Vending Committee and the vending plan. Subject to compliance with their COVs, respondents were directed not to interfere with the petitioners' vending, and MCD was directed to consider their representation.
What did the court decide?
Respondents not to interfere with petitioners' vending if carried on per COVs; representation to Commissioner, MCD to be considered at appropriate stage.