Street vendor with a Certificate of Vending sought to avoid clause 11 prohibiting construction at his vend. Photographs showed pakka construction and unhygienic conditions, violating CoV terms despite an earlier order. The Court held the second writ petition not maintainable and permitted action in accordance with law.
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VINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shivani Verma & Ms. Mansi, Adv.
| versus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO | N OF | DELHI ND | |
| ORS | ... | ..Respondents | |
| Through: | Ms. (Civ |
Vaishali Gupta il) / GNCTD, Ad |
, Panel Counsel v. |
| Ms. | Beenashaw N. | Soni (Standing | |
| Cou | nsel, MCD) with | Ms. Mansi Jain, | |
| Adv | . | ||
| Mr. | Devrat Yadav, | SPC with Mr. | |
| Kart | ik Sharma, G.P. f | or UOI. |
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN
O R D E R % 07.05.2026
W.P.(C) 19719/2025
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Court today which would show that the entire area is being maintained in a completely unhygienic manner.
“8. In view of the foregoing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, categorically limits the relief in the present writ petition, to a direction to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, to permit Vinod Kumar, to continue to vend within South Zone, Ward-S73, strictly and scrupulously in compliance with the terms and conditions of the said certificate of vending, particularly Clause no. 11, and in accordance with law. 9. In view of the above, the present writ petition is partly allowed; and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is directed to permit Vinod Kumar, the petitioner herein, to vend within South Zone, Ward-S-73 , subject to the terms and conditions of the aforementioned certificate of vending dated 06.11.2021, without any let or hindrance.”
W.P.(C) 19719/2025
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maintainable.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J
MADHU JAIN, J
MAY 7, 2026
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W.P.(C) 19719/2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, who made pakka construction in violation of clause 11 of his Certificate of Vending, could seek relief under Article 226 against that condition.
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Vinod Kumar v. MCD & Ors.Referred¶7
W.P.(C) 12296/2023
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vinod Kumar
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Ors
Prathiba M. Singh
Madhu Jain
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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