Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/12167/2026 of SHAKUNTALA Vs NEW-DELHI MUNCIPAL COUNCIL on 20 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010390582026 + W.P.(C) 12167/2026 SHAKUNTALA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.K. Sahoo, Advocate. versus NEW-DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Standing Counsel for NDMC with Mr. Soumit Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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CNR No. DLHC010390582026
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W.P.(C) 12167/2026
SHAKUNTALA
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. N.K. Sahoo, Advocate.
versus
NEW-DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr.
Sriharsha
Peechara,
Standing
Counsel for NDMC with Mr. Soumit
Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma and Mr.
Akash Sharma Advocates.
(M) 9717466788
Mr. Shankar Kumar Jha, SPC with Mr.
Akash Chandrayan, GP for R3.
(M) 8700757163
CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
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O R D E R
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1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The 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 Respondent to permit the Petitioner to sell ladies wear and cosmetic items instead of ‘Mehndi Shop’ as mentioned in the Certificate of Vending (hereinafter, ‘CoV’) issued to the Petitioner by the New Delhi Municipal Council (hereinafter, ‘NDMC’).
3. The Petitioner is a provisional CoV holder, who has been issued a CoV This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/08/2026 at 10:47:38
bearing Vendor ID No. V2025200897 under the category ‘Mehndi Shop’ in Gole Market.
4. The prayer of the Petitioner is that since the earnings of the Petitioner are insufficient and therefore, she wishes to also sell ladies wear and cosmetic items. For the said purpose, she has made a representation to the Respondent for considering the change of the category in the CoV.
5. In the opinion of this Court, the change of category would have to be in terms of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and the same would have to be considered by the Town Vending Committee-II, upon being constituted.
6. Accordingly, let the Town Vending Committee-II consider the representation dated 11th May, 2026 of the Petitioner and take a decision within three months after being constituted.
7. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. AUGUST 20, 2026/jg/Ck This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/08/2026 at 10:47:38