A street vendor sought a Certificate of Vending from MCD but his spot near Paras Cinema falls in Nehru Place, a declared no-vending zone. The court rejected that prayer, directed MCD to identify alternative vending space, and deferred formal CoV issuance to the yet-to-be-constituted Town Vending Committee-II.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CHAIRMAN, TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Ms Vaishali Gupta Pannel Council GNCTD with Mr. Ankit Agrawal, Advocate for R-3. Mr. Snehlata. S. Surana (CGSC) with Mr. Faisal Ishtiaque, Mr. Pradyumn Singh, Mr. Humaira Khan & Ms. Sana Haider, Advs. for R-4 &5. Mr. Pranav Proothi and Mr. Anshveer Singh Nalwa, Advs. for Federation of Nehru Place Association. Ms. Pooja S. Kalra, Adv.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
O R D E R % 20.07.2026
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Street Vending Act), 2014.
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However, this shall be subject to the Petitioner complying with all the terms and conditions of the CoV generally issued to the vendors.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
VIKAS MAHAJAN, J.
JULY 20, 2026 dj/ck
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioner be issued a Certificate of Vending under the Street Vendors Act despite vending in Nehru Place, a no-vending zone?
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Mohd. Sageer v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.Relied on¶7
W.P. (C) 1351/2026 titled 'Mohd. Sageer v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.'
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Ram Samugh
Chairman, Town Vending Committee
Prathiba M. Singh
Vikas Mahajan
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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