Thrissur Corporation Fails to Implement Street Vendors Act, Writ Petition Dismissed

Background

A writ petition was filed by a street vendor seeking to quash a notice issued by the Thrissur Corporation and to direct the corporation to implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.

Legal Question

The legal question before the court was whether the Thrissur Corporation had failed to implement the Street Vendors Act and whether the petitioner was entitled to the reliefs sought.

Arguments Presented

• Petitioner: The petitioner argued that the corporation had failed to implement the Street Vendors Act and that the notice issued to him was illegal. He also argued that he was entitled to a license to continue street vending.

• Corporation: The corporation argued that it had published a list of street vendors on 22.12.2021 and that the petitioner was not included in the list. The corporation also argued that the petitioner was not continuing with the shop.

Court's Analysis and Reasoning

The court noted that the corporation had submitted that the petitioner was not included in the list of street vendors published on 22.12.2021 and was not continuing with the shop. The court held that if this was the case, nothing survived in the case.

Decision

The court dismissed the writ petition.

Significance

This case highlights the importance of implementing the Street Vendors Act and ensuring that street vendors are given the necessary licenses to continue their livelihood.