Street vendors with provisional vending certificates cannot claim fixed sites: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that street vendors holding provisional certificates cannot claim a right to fixed, stationary vending sites. The court emphasized that these certificates are intended for mobile vending and that unauthorized stationary setups contribute to traffic and hygiene issues.
Why it matters
This ruling clarifies the legal limitations of street vending permits in urban areas, balancing the rights of vendors with public infrastructure needs.
The Delhi High Court has held that street vendors holding provisional Certificates of Vending (CoVs) cannot claim a right to fixed vending sites.
A Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan said the demand for fixed vending sites under provisional CoVs could not be permitted, noting that the certificates were subject to specific terms and conditions governing street vending.
The court was hearing a petition filed by 42 persons who claimed to have provisional CoVs and sought directions to the authorities to indicate the exact sites where they were permitted to vend.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), however, stated that the petitioners were, at best, mobile vendors and did not have any identified stationary sites that could be allotted to them.
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