Ramsewak Ray v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, a street vendor sought directions under Article 226 of the Constitution to allow him to vend peacefully at a specific site on Major Sudesh Marg Road, Delhi, along with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Police. The Court, recognizing the need to protect the petitioner's livelihood, allowed the petition and granted directions permitting the operation of a mobile stall with a gas cylinder, subject to safety conditions and adherence to the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was permitted to operate a mobile vend at the specified site using a small gas cylinder for heating food, subject to conditions ensuring pedestrian movement, hygiene, no obstruction, and adherence to the Street Vendors Act, 2014 and Scheme, 2019, with a bar on sub-letting.