The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for the Town Vending Committee to conduct a survey in accordance with the relevant street vending 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:

"i. Pass an order directing the NDMC to allow the petitioner to peacefully vend at his respective place of vending i.e. A-Block, near Oriental Bank of Commerce, Connaught Place, 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. Mr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner limits the relief in the present petition to a direction to the duly constituted TVC to conduct the survey in accordance with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending Act, 2014, 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, as expeditiously as possible.

3. This court vide order dated 16.02.2023, passed in W.P. (C) 12459/2022, titled as "Bacchu Singh Paharia Vs. New Delhi Municipal Counsel & Anr.", directed as follows:

"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.

Mr. Sri Harsha Peechara, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of NDMC states, that they shall render assistance, as may be required by the GNCTD, in this behalf.

Directed accordingly.

No further relief is prayed for.

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