Raj Kumar Singh v. South Delhi Municipal Cororation
2016-08-12
INDERMEET KAUR
body2016
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ORDER C.M. Nos.29509/2016 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application disposed of. W.P.(C) 7174/2016 and C.M. Nos.29508/2016 3. There are 31 petitioners before this Court. They are stated to be squatting at Nehru Place, New Delhi. Their apprehension is that they are being vexed by the parties and are being disturbed of their squatting site. 4. On advance notice counsel for respondent no. 1/SDMC has put in her appearance. Her submission is that the petitioners have filed prosecution challans which do not create any right in favour of the petitioners. Be that as it may. Under section 3(3) Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, legal and illegal squatters are protected and as such the petitioners should have no apprehension. The judgement of Bhola Ram Patel Vs. New Delhi Municipal Council passed in LPA 136/2016 has laid down the conditions for dealing with such squatters. 5. This petition is accordingly disposed of in the above terms with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the Town Vending Committee as and when constituted qua respondent no.1. 6. Order dasti under signatures of Court Master.