Sita Devi v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(C) 6942/2026, decided 19.05.2026, Coram: Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain) concerning Sita Devi v. New Delhi Municipal Council. Widow of a deceased street vendor holding provisional Certificate of Vending (vendor ID V2025601806) sought substitution of her name under Section 5(2) of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. Court allowed her to vend without disturbance subject to compliance with the provisional CoV terms (including vend size), maintenance of cleanliness, no permanent or temporary structures, and subjection to any Town Vending Committee–II plan under Section 21 of the Act, with no vested rights. Petition and pending applications disposed of. Relevant keywords: street vending, NDMC, Sarojini Nagar Market, crockery shop, CoV substitution, Town Vending Committee-II, Article 226.