Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 25.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Somanath Sahoo (petitioner) represented by Mr. Debidutta Mohapatra, Adv.; Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and others.
- Writ Petition No. 30452 of 2026 (CNR No. ODHC010718272026) filed seeking protection under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and the Odisha Street Vendors Scheme, 2015.
- The petitioner operates a street‑vend business at Ward No.41, Unit‑3, Near Sriya Complex, in front of ICICI Bank, Kharvela Nagar, Bhubaneswar, District‑Khordha, and claims sole dependence on this livelihood.
- He has been vending at the location for the last 40 years and was issued a street‑vend certificate on 01‑08‑2020 by BMC.
- He submitted an application in Form II for renewal of the certificate, which is pending before the Town Vending Committee of BMC.
- During the pendency of the renewal application, the petitioner alleges steps are being taken for his eviction.
Final Outcome
- The Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the certificate renewal, orders that upon production of a certified copy of this order together with the Form II application, the Town Vending Committee shall consider the renewal application expeditiously within one month.
- Until a decision is taken on the Form II application, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation shall not take any coercive measure for eviction of the petitioner.
- An urgent certified copy of this order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Street Vending, Legal Protection