Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/7899/2026 of DHOOMI Vs NEW-DELHI MUNCIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS. on 10 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7899/2026 DHOOMI ....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.K. Sahoo, Adv. versus NEW-DELHI MUNCIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Standing Counsel for NDMC, Mr. Aditya Bharat Manubarwala Additional Standing Counsel, Mr. Soumit
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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W.P.(C) 7899/2026
DHOOMI
....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. N.K. Sahoo, Adv.
versus
NEW-DELHI MUNCIPAL COUNCIL AND
ORS.
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr.
Sriharsha
Peechara,
Standing
Counsel
for
NDMC,
Mr.
Aditya
Bharat
Manubarwala
Additional
Standing
Counsel,
Mr.
Soumit
Ganguli, Ms. Ravicha Sharma, Ms.
Tanishka
Grover
and
Mr.
Akash
Sharma, Advs.
Mr. Chetanya Singh and Ms. Swati,
Advs. for NDMC.
Mr.
Vivek
Sharma,
Senior
Panel
Counsel
for
SHO,
Parliament
Street/R-3.
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 directions to the Respondents to conduct the survey of the Petitioner and issue the Certificate of Vending (hereinafter, ‘CoV’).
3. The case of the Petitioner is that he has been selling uncut fruits from a vending site near Shop No. 20, Barsurkar Market, near Yuwak Phal Sabsi Co- 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 15/07/2026 at 12:09:50
operative Society, since 1982-83.
4. On 31st July, 2025, the survey was concluded in the said area by the Town vending Committee. The case of the Petitioner is that he was unable to participate in the survey and hence, the prayer in the present petition is for his survey to be conducted and a CoV to be issued in his name.
5. On the other hand, Mr. Peechara, ld. Standing Counsel appearing for the NDMC submits that the survey in the said area has already concluded.
6. Heard. The Petitioner has admittedly not participated in the survey. The survey has already been completed in the said area in July, 2025. The NDMC is now in the process of constituting the Town Vending Committee-II.
7. At this stage, no fresh survey can be directed or be undertaken. If there is any future survey that is conducted, the Petitioner is at liberty to participate in the same, as per law.
8. No further orders are called for in this matter.
9. The present petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J. JULY 10, 2026/dss/sm 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 15/07/2026 at 12:09:50