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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
PRATHIBA M.SINGH, MADHU JAIN
Palika Bazar Shopkeepers Welfare Association – Appellant
Versus
Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. approval of non-vending zones by the supreme court. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. petitioner's claim regarding non-compliance. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's disapproval of respondent's excuses. (Para 8 , 9 , 14) |
| 4. role and responsibility of authorities. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. preliminary status of town vending plan. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. opportunity for stakeholder input. (Para 23 , 24 , 26) |
| 7. disposition of petition with open rights. (Para 29 , 30) |
JUDGMENT :
Prathiba M. Singh, J.
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The prime locality of Connaught Place including Palika Bazaar is the subject matter of this petition. As always, the two stakeholders who have competing interests are the shopkeepers on the one hand and street vendors on the other.
3. A scheme had been prepared by the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, ‘NDMC’) way back in 2007 namely, ‘Scheme for Street Vendors in N.D.M.C Area’, declaring the areas namely, Connaught Place, Connaught Circus (i.e., Rajiv Chowk and Indira Chowk) as No-hawking and No vending areas. The relevant portion of the said scheme reads as under:
“Non-vending areas:-
4.2 In view of the fact that NDMC is a security sensitive area,
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