Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 25.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: L. Jyoti Choudhury (vendor) filed W.P.(C) No.30444 of 2026 seeking protection under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and the Odisha Street Vendors Scheme, 2015.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha & Ors., including Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) as Opposite Party No.3.
- Counsel: Mr. Debidutta Mohapatra (Petitioner), Mr. P.K. Mohanty (Senior Advocate for O.P. Nos.2 & 3), Mr. Pronoy Mohanty (Advocate for BMC).
- Venue of Business: Ward No.41, Unit‑3, Near Sriya Complex, in front of ICICI Bank, P.O./P.S. Kharvela Nagar, Bhubaneswar, District Khordha.
- Background: Petitioner has been vending at the said location for 25 years. He was issued a Street Vending Certificate and ID Card on 15‑09‑2020 and a Street Vendor Token No.41 on 08‑12‑2015 by BMC. He has filed a renewal application in Form II of the Scheme, which is pending before the Town Vending Committee of BMC. During the pendency, eviction steps were initiated, prompting the writ petition.
- Court Procedure: Matter taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Bench comprised Hon’ble Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi and Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. Satapathy.
Final Outcome
- The Court, without expressing opinion on the merits of the certificate renewal, orders that on production of a certified copy of this order together with the Form II application, the Town Vending Committee, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation shall consider the renewal application expeditiously within one month from receipt.
- No coercive eviction measures shall be taken by BMC until a decision on the Form II application is rendered.
- An urgent certified copy of this order shall be granted on proper application.
Topics: Street Vendor Protection, Eviction Stay