Federation of Nehru Place Associations Vs Urmila Devi & Ors.

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$~23 to 31

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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(23)+ CONT.CAS(C) 703/2021

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FEDERATION OF NEHRU PLACE ASSOCIATIONS.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pranav Poorthi and Mr. Anany Singh, Advs. versus GYANESH BHARTI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Lallataksh Joshi, Adv. for GNCTD. Mr. Amit Singh Chadha, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Sujata Kashyap and Ms. Ishika Rawat, Advs. for R3 to R25. (24)+ CONT.CAS(C) 1210/2022 & CM APPL. 5598/2023, CM APPL. 68121/2025 FEDERATION OF NEHRU PLACE ASSOCIATIONS.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pranav Poorthi and Mr. Anany Singh, Advs. versus URMILA DEVI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Renu, Ms. Shivan Verma, Mr. Swagata Gupta, Mr. Piyush Kumar Singh and Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Advs. for R1. Mr. Arjun Pant, Adv. for DDA.

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(25)+ W.P.(C) 6823/2017 & CM APPL. 28389/2017, CM APPL. 28390/2017, CM APPL. 29267/2017, CM APPL. 29742/2024 PREMVATI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Singh Chadha, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Sujata Kashyap and Ms. Ishika Rawat, Advs. versus SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS

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.....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Adv. for GNCTD.

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(26)+ W.P.(C) 7307/2017 & CM APPL. 30250/2017 KANTI DEVI & ANR .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Anamika Ghai and Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Advs. versus GOVT. OF NCT & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Gupta , Ms. Farah Shah and Mr. Sachin Singh Shahi, Advs. for MCD. (27)+ W.P.(C) 7405/2017 & CM APPL. 30590/2017 VIPIN NARANG & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Anamika Ghai and Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Advs. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pooja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel with Mr. Virendra Singh, Advs. for MCD. (28)+ W.P.(C) 9611/2017 & CM APPL. 39135/2017 SUNDRI DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sujata Kashyap and Ms. Ishika Rawat, Advs. versus

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THE STATE & ORS (GOVT. Through:	OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS .....Respondents Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Adv. for GNCTD.
	Mr. Mukesh Gupta , Ms. Farah Shah and Mr. Sachin Singh Shahi, Advs. for MCD.

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(29)+ W.P.(C) 8430/2021 & CM APPL. 27831/2021, CM APPL. 27833/2021, CM APPL. 3699/2022, CM APPL. 5935/2022, CM APPL. 10811/2022, CM APPL. 11085/2022, CM APPL. 11125/2022, CM APPL. 11139/2022, CM APPL. 19730/2022, CM APPL. 29807/2025 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: SI Ashok Kumar, Pairvi Officer Traffic. Ms. Indira Unninayar, Ms. Nina Bhalla, Ms. Apoorva Agarwal, Advs. for Manushi Sangathan. Mr. Arjun Pant, Adv. for DDA. Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal and Mr. Kushagra Malik, Advs. for UOI.

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(30)+ W.P.(C) 10880/2020 & CM RAHUL KUMAR & ORS.	APPL. 5836/2023 .....Petitioners
Through:	Mr. Rushikanta Dash and Mr.
versus STATION HOUSE OFFICER ORS.	Shubham Dubey, Advs. KALKAJI POLICE STATION. & .....Respondents
Through:	Mr. Abhishek Saket, SPCG with Mr.
	Manish Madhukar, Ms. Amruta
	Padhi, Ms. Reya Paul and Mr
	Abhigyan, Advs.
	Ms. Pooja S. Kalra, Standing Counsel
	with Mr. Virendra Singh, Advs. for
	MCD.
	Mr. K.G. Gopalakrishnan, Mr. Girish
	Kaul, Ms. Aishwarya Singh Rana, Advs. for GNCTD.

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(31)+ W.P.(C) 6221/2022 KALKAJI CIVIL SOCIETY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Khusboo Kohli, Adv.

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versus

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GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Adv. for R1. Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal, and Mr. Kushagra Malik, Advs. for UOI.

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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 07.01.2026

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CONT.CAS(C) 1210/2022&CM APPL. 5598/2023, CM APPL. 68121/2025

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This is a contempt petition moved by the Federation of Nehru Place Associations under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, inter alia , on the ground that the Respondent No.1-Ms. Urmila Devi has no right to vend in the Nehru Place area. This, according to the Petitioner, is in violation of orders dated 13^th August, 2021 and 07^th October, 2021 passed by Co-ordinate Benches of this Court. Hence, the contempt petition has been moved.

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After perusing the application, it is directed that this petition shall now be treated as an application in W.P.(C) 8430/2021 titled ‘Court on its own motion v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi &Ors.’

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The case of Ms. Urmila Devi is that she has a right to vend in this area and has filed an application being CM APPL. 68121/2025 seeking to

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dismiss the contempt petition filed by the Petitioner. Accordingly, this application of Ms. Urmila Devi shall be treated as a reply to the application filed by the Federation of Nehru Place TradersAssociation in W.P.(C) 8430/2021.

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Let a rejoinder be filed and this application be moved to the file of W.P.(C) 8430/2021 , titled Court on its own Motion v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi &Ors .

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The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of in these terms. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. CONT.CAS(C) 703/2021

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W.P.(C) 6823/2017&CM APPL. 28389/2017, CM APPL. 28390/2017, CM APPL. 29267/2017, CM APPL. 29742/2024

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W.P.(C) 7307/2017&CM APPL. 30250/2017

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W.P.(C) 7405/2017&CM APPL. 30590/2017

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W.P.(C) 9611/2017&CM APPL. 39135/2017

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W.P.(C) 8430/2021&CM APPL. 27831/2021, CM APPL. 27833/2021, CM APPL. 3699/2022, CM APPL. 5935/2022, CM APPL. 10811/2022, CM APPL. 11085/2022, CM APPL. 11125/2022, CM APPL. 11139/2022, CM APPL. 19730/2022, CM APPL. 29807/2025

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W.P.(C) 10880/2020 & CM APPL. 5836/2023

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W.P.(C) 6221/2022

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In W.P.(C) 6221/2022, CM APPL. 18707/2022 is an application for exemption. The same is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the application is disposed of.

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In W.P.(C) 6221/2022,CM APPL. 752/2026 is an application seeking condonation of delay of 40 days in filing the present reply affidavit cum

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status report. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay is condoned. The application is disposed of.

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It is submitted that there are two aspects that are required to be considered in these matters:

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(i) Constitution of the Town Vending Committee; and

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(ii) Whether any hawking should be permitted in the Nehru Place area as the same has been declared as a no vending zone.

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In so far as the first aspect is concerned, the same is being considered by this Court in W.P.(C) 6585/2018 titled ‘Sewa Delhi Union &Ors. v. Government of the NCT of Delhi &Ors.’ which is listed on 12^th January, 2026.

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Insofar as the second aspect is concerned, let all the Counsels make their respective submissions on 19^th February, 2026.

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All Counsels for the parties are requested to appear physically in these matters.

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All parties are permitted to file any pending pleadings within a period of four weeks.

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List on 19^th February, 2026.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J

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MADHU JAIN, J

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JANUARY 7, 2026/ b/dj/ck

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