Bhoora v. New Delhi Municipal Council and Ors

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25.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, 'NDMC') to conduct the survey of the Petitioner in compliance with the Section 3(1) of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (hereinafter, 'the Act').

¶3The Petitioner in the present case claims to be a vendor near Sheetla Mata Mandir, Army Headquarter, Chanakya Puri Station, New Delhi. This is a digitally signed order. According to him, he has been vending at the said place for many years.

¶4The Petitioner has placed on record two challans, allegedly issued by the NDMC, dating back to 2011 and 2013.

¶5Admittedly, NDMC's survey in this area had been concluded in 2025, and the Petitioner did not participate in the said survey.

¶6The prayer in this petition is that a survey be conducted to include the Petitioner in the list of vendors.

¶7Heard. The survey, having already been concluded, the same cannot be reopened at this stage for the Petitioner. It is for the Town Vending Committee-II, to take a decision as to when the next survey would be conducted in this area.

¶8If there is any future survey which is conducted, the Petitioner is permitted to participate in the same, in terms of Section 4(2) of the Act.

¶9Until then, if the Petitioner is an unauthorized vendor, the NDMC is at liberty to take action in accordance with law.

¶10This Court has not examined the merits and the genuinity of the challans, which have been placed on record.

¶11Petition is disposed of in these terms. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. AUGUST 25, 2026 Rahul/sm This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010401942026 + W.P.(C) 12435/2026 BHOORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Baniwal, Adv. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Standing Counsel for NDMC with Mr Soumit Ganguli, Ms Ravicha Sharma & Mr Akash Sharma, Advocates for NDMC. Dr. Geetanjali Sharma, CGSC with Mr. Bipul Kumar, GP for R- 2&3/Delhi Police along with SI Sanyukta, PS South Campus. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN