J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 2^nd day of February, 2024 The petitioner is a street vendor, who is street vending for more than 12 years at Angamaly within the jurisdiction of the 2^nd respondent-Municipality. The petitioner is included in the list of street vendors published by the 2^nd respondent. 2. The petitioner states that in the year 2017, the 2^nd respondent issued identity card to the petitioner after conducting a survey. The survey conducted by the 2^nd respondent was not proper, even though the 2^nd respondent published the list of street vendors eligible for street vending. The 2^nd respondent issued Identity Cards to the street vendors including the petitioner. On 21.12.2023, the 2^nd respondent seized the trolley selling unit of the petitioner without giving notice and even without giving an oral warning to the petitioner. The petitioner approached the 2^nd respondent to get back the vehicle. The 2^nd respondent directed him to remit an amount of ₹510/- to release the vehicle. All the articles, including the trolley