Pawan Kumar Gautam v. New-Delhi Muncipal Council and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 7826/2026 & CM APPL. 37958/2026, order dated 20.07.2026, Coram Prathiba M. Singh J. and Vikas Mahajan J. Petitioner Pawan Kumar Gautam sought directions to New-Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and others for permission to vend peacefully in front of Shop No. 22, Babu Market Chowk, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi. NDMC counsel stated the Petitioner was issued a provisional CoV and has to be a movable vendor. Court: petitioner not to be disturbed subject to adherence to provisional CoV terms; no conflict to arise with Mr. Baba Deen (W.P.(C) 7726/2026), both holding separate provisional CoVs for the same site. Petition disposed of. Keywords: street vending, provisional certificate of vending (CoV), movable vendor, Sarojini Nagar, Babu Market Chowk, competing vending claims, NDMC.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner not to be disturbed so long as he adheres to the terms and conditions of his provisional Certificate of Vending (CoV); arrangements to ensure no conflict with Mr. Baba Deen, who holds a separate provisional CoV for the same site. Pending applications, if any, also disposed of.