Toshar Kumar v. the Town Vending Ccommiitee (Tvc) - Ndmc & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Street vending; Certificate of Vending (CoV) succession; substitution of deceased vendor's name by son; Section 5(2) Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014; dependent child permitted to vend in place of parent; Town Vending Committee (TVC) NDMC; Director Enforcement NDMC verification of credentials; Sarojini Nagar Market vending site (Shop No. 137 Silver Corner); CoV No. V2025702229; representation dated 27-02-2026; deceased vendor Narender Kumar; Article 226 Constitution of India; interim protection from harassment/coercive measures; W.P.(C) 3697/2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: Director Enforcement, NDMC to verify the documents and credentials and decide, in terms of Section 5(2) of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, whether the Petitioner is entitled to substitution of his name in the CoV in place of his late father, and thereafter to proceed with the representation in accordance with law; Petitioner to appear before the Director Enforcement on 16th April, 2026 at 11:30 AM; decision within four months; liberty to approach the Court against any coercive measures; pending applications, if any, also disposed of.