Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 25 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Kanhu Charan Behera (street vendor) vs. State of Odisha & Ors., including Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
- Writ Petition No.30213 of 2026, CNR No.ODHC010719982026, filed seeking protection under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and Odisha Street Vendors Scheme, 2015, to restrain eviction from his business location.
- Business location: Ward No.41, Unit-3, Near Sriya Complex, in front of ICICI Bank, Kharvela Nagar, Bhubaneswar, District Khordha; operating for 25 years; holds Street Vending Certificate (issued 01‑08‑2020) and Street Vendor ID Card, and Street Vendor Token No.41 (issued 04‑12‑2015).
- Petition filed because renewal application in Form II before Town Vending Committee is pending, and eviction steps are being taken.
- Counsel: Mr. Debidutta Mohapatra for petitioner; Mr. Pronoy Mohanty for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
Final Outcome
- Court ordered that upon production of a certified copy of this order and the pending Form II application, the Town Vending Committee, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation shall consider the renewal application expeditiously within one month.
- No coercive eviction measures shall be taken by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation until a decision on the Form II application is rendered.
- Urgent certified copy of the order to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Street Vending, Legal Relief