Devender Sejwal Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi Ors.

Delhi HC20 Apr 2026W.P.(C)/7353/2021

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Pavement eviction restraint sought by street-based professionals (advocates, stamp-paper vendor, freelance typists) working ~15 years outside DM Office (South), New Delhi; GNCTD respondent; Court informed of prevailing practice of accommodating legal professionals without permanent arrangement; writ permitted to be withdrawn; rights and contentions left open; authority may consider alternative accommodation; Delhi High Court; single judge; digitally signed order.

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Liberty to withdraw the writ petition; petition disposed of as withdrawn; all rights and contentions of the parties left open; concerned authority free to consider accommodating the petitioners at an appropriate place. ¶¶15

Devender Sejwal Ors. Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 7353/2021

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DEVENDER SEJWAL ORS .....Petitioners

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Through: Appearance not given.

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versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu and Mr. Parvin Bansal, Advocates for GNCTD. Mr Som Raj Choudhury, SPC Mr Deepansh Sharma, GP, Ms Shrutee Aradhana for UoI. Mr Rajesh Kumar with Ms Priya Rastogi, Advs. for R-2.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R

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% 20.04.2026

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The petition is for directions to respondent no. 1 not to remove the petitioners from the pavement outside the office of the District Magistrate, South, New Delhi.

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The petitioners are professionals, including practising advocates, a stamp-paper vendor, and freelance typists. They claim to have been working in a temporary office space, comprising tables and chairs set up in the premises in question since around fifteen years.

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During the course of hearing, the Court was apprised that largely, legal professionals are accommodated in the premises in question without any permanent arrangement/written order, as per the general practice.

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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 06/05/2026 at 13:07:22

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The petitioners’ grievance may be redressed by the concerned authority, who may consider accommodating them at an appropriate place. 5. The petitioners, therefore, seek liberty to withdraw the instant petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. 6. All rights and contentions are left open.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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APRIL 20, 2026/p

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 13:07:22

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