1. Petition seeking constitution of Grievance Redressal Committee under Section 20, Street Vendors Act, 2014. (Para 2 )
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2026 Supreme(Online)(Del) 20381
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Prathiba M. Singh, Dinesh Bhatt, JJ
Delhi Hawkers Welfare Association – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
W.P.(C) 14345/2026 | CM APPL. 67227/2026 | CM APPL. 67228/2026
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Swagata Gupta, Renu, Rishi Raj
For the Respondents: Adhiraj Singh, Arjun Pant, Sahil Sharma, Akhil Mittal, Vaishali Gupta, Rashi Aggarwal, Puja S Kalra, Virendra Singh
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Swagata Gupta, Renu, Rishi Raj
For the Respondents: Adhiraj Singh, Arjun Pant, Sahil Sharma, Akhil Mittal, Vaishali Gupta, Rashi Aggarwal, Puja S Kalra, Virendra Singh
The Court mandated the completion of the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee's constitution and the provision of necessary infrastructure to ensure the effective resolution of street vendors' grievances under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
Headnote:(A) Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 - Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee (GRC) - Constitution of Committee - The authority is required to constitute the GRC under Section 20 to resolve grievances of street vendors. (Para 2)
(B) Administrative Infrastructure - Functionality of GRC - Provision of office space and staff - Mere appointment of members is insufficient; the state must provide necessary infrastructure, including office space and hearing rooms, to ensure the committee can effectively conduct proceedings. (Para 6)
Issues: Whether the GNCTD is required to provide infrastructure and complete the constitution of the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
Result: Petition disposed of with directions to finalize infrastructure and appointments.
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2. Petitioner argued GRC lacked venue, office space, and infrastructure despite partial constitution. (Para 3 )
3. Court noted two committee members appointed; directed third member appointment and infrastructure finalization within two months. (Para 4 , 5 )
4. Statutory duty exists to provide full operational infrastructure for a grievance redressal committee once constituted. (Para 6 )
5. Petition disposed of; GNCTD directed to appoint third member and finalize GRC office and staff by 1st December, 2026. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 )
6. What is the legal requirement for operationalizing a Grievance Redressal Committee under the Street Vendors Act, 2014?
The authority must not only appoint members but also provide office space, hearing room, staff, and other infrastructure for effective functioning. (Para 6 )
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present petition has been filed by the Delhi Hawkers Welfare Association through its General Secretary – Mr. Praveen Kumar, on the ground that a Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee (hereinafter ‘GRC’) needs to be constituted under Section 20 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.
3. The submission of Mr. Mishra, ld. Counsel for Petitioner is that though the GRC may now be constituted with two members and one member is still to be appointed, there is no venue where the proceedings of GRC can be held and no proper office space has been created for the GRC.
4. This Court has, in the past, in W.P.(C) 318/2025 titled Machli Mandi Pahla Pusta New Usman Pur Vikas Samiti v. GNCTD & Ors., considered a similar prayer and vide order 24th September, 2026, the petition was disposed of in these terms:
“1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The Petitioner in this case confines the relief to Section 20 of the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 which provides for the constitution of one or more committees as a Dispute Redressal Mechanism for resolution of grievances of the street vendors.
3. The grievance of the Petitioner is that the committees under the said redressal mechanism were not notified by the GNCTD.
4. A status report has been filed by the Deputy Secretary, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi that the Grievance Redressal and Disputes Resolution Committee has been constituted vide Notification dated 15th July, 2026. It is stated that two members of the Committee have also been appointed and one more member is to be appointed soon.
5. Accordingly, the GNCTD is directed to appoint a third member to the said Committee within a period of two months from today.
6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Deputy Secretary, GNCTD by Ms. Vaishali Gupta, ld. Standing Counsel.
7. No other relief is pressed for in the present petition.
8. The petition is disposed of accordingly in the above terms.”
5. As can be seen from the above order passed in Machli Mandi Pahla Pusta New Usman Pur Vikas Samiti (supra), two members of the committee have been appointed i.e., Mr. Ajay Kumar Jain, DHJS (Retd.) - Chairperson and Mr. Vinay Kumar (Retd.), IAS – Professional Member, and a third member has been directed to be appointed within two months.
6. In addition, it is further now directed that within the said period of two months, the GRC’s office space and hearing room, etc. and any other infrastructure including the staff shall also be finalized by the GNCTD, so that with effect from 1st December, 2026, the GRC can start entertaining grievances and conduct effective proceedings including holding hearings, if required.
7. Let a copy of this order be also communicated to Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Deputy Secretary, GNCTD by Ms. Vaishali Gupta, ld. Standing Counsel.
8. Petition is disposed of in these terms. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
