Hawkers Surksha Foundation v. New-Delhi Muncipal Council and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Street vending; Certificate of Vending (COV); ineligible vendors; same family prohibition; NDMC / New Delhi Municipal Council; Town Vending Committee (TVC); survey and data verification; Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2019 — Clause 1.1.4, Clause 2.1.23 (cancellation of COVs), Clause 5.1(v)-(vi), Annexure A Serial No. 24; Section 10, Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014; Article 226 writ petition; representation dated 28.11.2025; disposed of with directions to NDMC and TVC; pending applications disposed; Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 2409/2026; 25.02.2026; Prathiba M. Singh; Madhu Jain.
What did the court decide?
Directions that the NDMC consider the Petitioner's representations and take suitable action in accordance with law, and that the facts relating to vendors in violation be considered by the TVC before any CoVs are issued to them; pending applications, if any, also disposed of.