W.P.rCI 4399/2015 v. SDMC

Delhi High Court · 05 May 2015 · 2015:DHC:10986
Vibhu BakhrU
W.P.rCI 4399/2015 & CM No. 7962/2015
2015:DHC:10986
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court held that street vendors squatting at sites are protected from removal or relocation under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 until the survey is completed, and may approach the Town Vending Committee for relief.

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$-32, 33, 38 & 47 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 4364/2015 & CM No. 7900/2015, W.P.rCI 4365/2015 &
CM No. 7901/2015, W.P.fCI 4373/2015 & CM No. 7913/2015 & W.P.rCI
4399/2015 & CM No. 7962/2015 Present: Mr Ramesh K. Mishra, Advocate for petitioners inItem nos.32, 33, 38 & 47.
Ms Shubhra Parashar, Mr. V.P.S. Charak &Mr. Satish Tiwari, Advocates for R-l/SDMC in Item No.38.
Mr Ashok Kashyap, Advocate for SDMC in Item No. 37.
Ms Ferida Satarawala, Advs. for R-2/GNCTD in Item No.38.
Mr Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for R-2 in Item No. 37.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU
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05.05.2015 The petitioners claim to be squatting on the various sites as indicated in the petitions. The learned counsel for the petitioners point out that in all these petitions the Zonal Vending Committee and/or the Appellate
Authority, had passed orders directing that by virtue ofthe National Capital
Territory ofDelhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 status quo be maintained till 31.12.2014.
In the meanwhile, Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and
Regulation ofStreet Vending) Act. 2014 has come into force and by virtue ofSection 3(3) ofthe said Act, no squatters can be removed or relocated till the survey as contemplated under Section 3(1) ofthe said Act is completed.
Accordingly, ifthe petitioners have been squatting on the sites as indicated in the petitions, then the protection ofthe said Act would be available to the petitioners In respecttotheirvending activities attheirrespective sites.
2015:DHC:10986 Thepetitions aredisposed ofwith the aforesaid observations. It would also be open for the petitioners to approach the Town Vending Committee as and when constituted.
VIBHU BAKHRU, J MAY 05, 2015 MK // 2015:DHC:10986
JUDGMENT