Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 25.09.2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Manas Ranjan Sahoo; Opposite Parties – State of Odisha & Ors., represented by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its officials.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Writ Petition under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and the Odisha Street Vendors Scheme, 2015, seeking protection from eviction of his street‑vending stall.
  • Location 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: The petitioner has been operating his street‑vending business at the said location for the last 25 years. He was issued a Street Vending Certificate on 01‑08‑2020 and a Street Vendor ID Card, along with Street Vendor Token No.41 on 04‑12‑2015 by the BMC, identifying him as a street vendor. He has filed an application in Form II for renewal of the certificate, which is pending before the Town Vending Committee of the BMC. During the pendency of this renewal application, the petitioner alleges steps are being taken for his eviction.
  • Court Proceedings: The matter was taken up through a hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). The Court noted that keeping the petition pending without direction to the BMC would not serve any purpose.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposes of the writ petition without expressing any opinion on the merits of the certificate renewal.
  • Directions:

1. Upon production of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the Form II application filed by the petitioner, the Town Vending Committee, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation shall consider the renewal application expeditiously within a period of one month from the date of receipt.

2. Until a decision is taken on the Form II application, no coercive measure for eviction of the petitioner shall be taken by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.

3. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be granted on a proper application.

Topics: Street Vending, Eviction Stay