Khalil v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr

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21.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking issuance of an appropriate writ directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the survey.

¶3The Petitioner had approached this Court on the premise that he is an existing street vendor in the Sarojini Nagar Market near Gate No.1.

¶4Notice was issued in this matter and a counter affidavit has been filed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, 'NDMC'). The stand of the NDMC is that the Petitioner's name does not feature in any of the approved list of the Tehbazari holders. Further, the Petitioner also did not participate in This is a digitally signed order. the survey which was conducted in 2025. The Petitioner was also given an opportunity to appear before the Director (Enforcement), NDMC on 11th August, 2025. However, the Petitioner did not appear.

¶5Further, a stand is taken by the Petitioner that he gave a representation dated 11th August, 2025 bearing serial no. 1950322. However, it is submitted that the said diary number relates to an earlier representation of the Petitioner dated 18th July, 2025. Thus, it appears, as per the ld. Counsel for the Respondent, that the representation is itself fabricated.

¶6Heard. Considering that the survey in Sarojini Nagar has already been concluded and the vending plan of the said area has in fact been finalised, the Survey cannot be re-opened at this stage.

¶7However, this would not in any manner affect the rights of the Petitioner to participate, in terms of Section 4(2) of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, in any future survey that takes place.

¶8The petition is disposed of in these terms. The pending application, if any, is disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. AUGUST 21, 2026 aj/Ck This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010999962025 + W.P.(C) 18795/2025 KHALIL .....Petitioner Through: None. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara Standing Counsel for NDMC Mr. Soumit Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma, Ms. Shruti Agarwal and Mr. Akash Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN