The petitioners, who are stated to be eking out their livelihood through small businesses within the territory of the Munnar Grama Panchayat, has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 2 to 5 not to evict them from their areas of business, recognizing them as “street vendors”. 2. However, pertinently the petitioners themselves admit that the provisions of the Kerala Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood, Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short), has not been implemented in the town area of Munnar Grama Panchayat; but seek that the competent Authority be directed to issue necessary notification for the same at the earliest.

3. It is thus luculent that the petitioners, on one hand, admit that the Act or the Scheme under it have not been made applicable in the area in question; while, on the other, they seek the protection of the said Scheme from being evicted.

4. Shri.Arun Thomas, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent – Munnar Grama Panchayat, affirmed that the “Act” or its Scheme have not been made applicable to the area where the petitioners are stated to be conducting their business and therefore,