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Narender Kumar v. New Delhi Municipal Council

Delhi HC6 May 2026W.P.(C)/4659/2026

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W.P.(C) 4659/2026; Narender Kumar v. New Delhi Municipal Council; High Court of Delhi; order dated 06.05.2026; street vendor; vending site Sarojini Nagar Market (beside DMS Booth, Babu Market); enforcement drive 18.03.2026; seizure of 3 gunnybags of handloom items; release of seized goods; Article 226 Constitution of India; undertaking not to exceed permissible vending area; payment of usual charges to NDMC; release within two days; petition disposed of.

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Release of the seized goods of the Petitioner, subject to his undertaking not to exceed the vend area at the vending site and upon payment of usual charges to NDMC, to be effected within two days. ¶21

Narender Kumar Vs New Delhi Municipal Council — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 4659/2026

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NARENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Aggarwal, Adv. versus

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NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara Standing Counsel for NDMC, Mr. Soumit Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma, Ms. Shruti Agarwal, Mr. Akash Sharma Advs.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 06.05.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia , seeking directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, ‘NDMC’) , to release the seized goods of the Petitioner.

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The case of the Petitioner is that, he is a street vendor, who is stated to be vending at the vending site i.e., Opp. Shop No.1, beside DMS Booth, Babu Market, Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘the vending site’) . 4. On 18th March, 2026, an enforcement drive was conducted during which 3 gunnybags of handloom items of the Petitioner were seized by the area Inspector, Sarojini Nagar Market.

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The prayer in the present petition is for release of the seized goods of

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/05/2026 at 12:13:02

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the Petitioner.

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Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, ld. Standing Counsel for NDMC submits that the goods of the Petitioner were seized because the Petitioner was exceeding the permissible area for vending.

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Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner undertakes not to exceed the area of the vend at the vending site.

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Heard. Accordingly, it is directed that subject to the above undertaking, the seized goods of the Petitioner shall be released, upon payment of usual charges to the NDMC.

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The release of Petitioner’s goods shall be effected within two days from this order.

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The petition, along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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MADHU JAIN, J.

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MAY 6, 2026/ prg/sm

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/05/2026 at 12:13:02

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