Rani Devi and Ors v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors

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11.11.2025

¶1There is no objection if the petitioners are permitted to vend at a site, except in and around Kalkaji Mandir and non-vending zones.

¶2The fact remains that petitioners are already subjected to survey except Mr. Babban Singh/petitioner no. 7.

¶3In such an eventuality, we permit the petitioners to vend in accordance with the vending scheme that too in an area where the vending is permitted.

¶4We hereby direct respondents to communicate petitioners, except This is a digitally signed order. petitioner no.7, the area in which they can carry out their vending activity, if they have been issued provisional vending certificates.

¶5The aforesaid order is passed keeping in mind the responsibility of respondents to resettle the petitioners after having unsettled them for the purpose of development of the area in and around Kalkaji Temple.

¶6As far as the claim of petitioner no.7 is concerned, the counsel for petitioner have sought to rely upon the earlier receipt/challan.

¶7The counsel for the respondent submits that the claim of the petitioner no. 7 shall be independently considered and the decision shall be communicated to petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today.

¶8The place where the petitioners will be permitted to vend, as an interim measure, as is permitted through present petition, shall not create any vested right in them to have vending certificate for a particular area or a place.

¶9Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.

¶10Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J

ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 11, 2025/neha/bp This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6242/2024 RANI DEVI AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ramesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Raj Aryan Singh, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC with Ms. Ishika Jain, for R-1. Mr. Jitesh Vikram, SPC with Mr. Dipanshu Sharma, Adv. for DP. Ms. Manika Tripathy, SC DDA with Mr. Gautam Yadav, Mr. Akash Mohar, Advs. for DDA Mr. Lalltaksh, Adv. for GNCTD Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC with Mr. Sunil, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advs. for R-LAC/GNCTD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL