Niranjan Singh v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the Court stayed eviction proceedings against a street vendor while directing the Town Vending Committee to expedite the grant of a Street Vending Certificate to the petitioner, staying dubious coercive measures pending the decision.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Town Vending Committee to dispose of application for Street Vending Certificate expeditiously; Stay of coercive measures for eviction.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 12637 OF 2025
Niranjan Singh
Petitioner
Mr. Debidutta Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
…. Opp. Parties
2. Collector, Puri
3. The Town Vending Committee, Puri Municipality, Dist.-Puri
Mr. Sabita Ranjan Pattanaik, AGA for O.P.No.1 Mr. Pronoy Mohanty, Advocate for BMC
CORAM:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court should protect the petitioner's possession and direct the Town Vending Committee to expedite the consideration of his application for a Street Vending Certificate.
Whether coercive measures for eviction should be stayed pending the decision on the application for the Street Vending Certificate.
Whether a Beauty & Fashion Accessories Shop qualifies as a street vending business under the Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Niranjan Singh
- respondent
State of Odisha
- respondent
Collector, Puri
- respondent
Town Vending Committee, Puri Municipality
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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