The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to direct the Town Vending Committee to consider the petitioner's case during the survey in accordance with the relevant laws.

JUDGMENT

Siddharth Mridul, J. (Open Court)

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been instituted on behalf of the petitioner, praying as follows:

`In the facts and circumstances stated herein above, it is Most Respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

I. Pass an order directing the NDMC to allow the petitioner to peacefully vend at his usual place of vending i.e., D-Block, Corner of Embassy Restaurant, Connaught Place, Inner Circle, New Delhi - 110001 in accordance with the provisions of the Street Vendors (protection of Livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act 2014.

II. Pass an order directing the NDMC to conduct the survey under the Street Vendors (protection of Livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act 2014 as also as mandated under, The Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and regulation of Street vending) Rules 2017 & The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and regulation of Street vending) Scheme 2019 and further to provide the certificate of vending to the petitioner.

III. Pass an order directing the respondents start and complete the survey of the street vendors in the NDMC area as mandated under the Street Vendors (protection of Livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act 2014 as also as mandated under, The Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and regulation of Street vending) Rules 2017&The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and regulation of Street vending) Scheme 2019.

IV. Pass an order directing the respondents to place on record all materials/orders/communications pertaining to the Survey of the Street Vendors in the NDMC area.

V. Pass any such directions or order that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the above- mentioned case."

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, limits the relief in the present writ petition, in relation to the prayer clause II (extracted herein above), of the present writ petition, and to consider the case of the petitioner, at the time the TVC carry out the subject survey, in accordance with law.

3. Accordingly, it is relevant to highlight that this Court, vide order dated 16.02.2023, issued certain directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and GNCTD in W.P. (C) 12459/2022, titled as `Bacchu Singh Paharia Vs. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr.'; which will extend to the present petitioner, as well, with equal force and vigour. The order dated 16.02.2023, passed in W.P. (C) 12459/2022, titled as `Bacchu Singh Paharia Vs. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr.' is extracted herein below, in toto:

`The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been instituted on behalf of the petitioner, praying as follows:

"It is therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

a) Direct the Respondent no. 1 and 2 allow the petitioner to operate at his given vending site i.e. Near Shop No.36, Sarojini Nagar Market New Delhi till the final decision taken by the Town Vending Committee after completion of Survey.

b) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Pass such other or further orders, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

Mr. Gautam Narayan, learned Additional Standing Counsel (Civil) appearing on behalf of the GNCTD states that the survey to be conducted by the duly constituted Town Vending Committee, shall commence forthwith, in accordance with the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street vending) Act 2014, as well as the Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Rules, 2017 and The Government of National Capital territory of Delhi Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Scheme, 2019.

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