Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 25.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petition: W.P.(C) No.30447 of 2026, CNR No.ODHC010718192026, filed by Rabi Behera (petitioner) against State of Odisha & others (opposite parties).
- Counsel: petitioner represented by Mr. Debidutta Mohapatra; Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation represented by Mr. Pronoy Mohanty.
- Business location: 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 operating his street‑vending business at the said location for 26 years and relies solely on it for livelihood. He was issued a Street Vending Certificate and ID Card on 07.09.2020 by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, identifying him as a street vendor.
- Renewal: He filed an application in Form II for renewal of the certificate, which is pending before the Town Vending Committee of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (Opposite Party No.3). During the pendency, eviction steps were being taken, prompting the writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The Court, without expressing opinion on the merits of the certificate issuance, ordered that upon production of a certified copy of this order and the Form II renewal application, the Town Vending Committee shall consider the application expeditiously within one month.
- Until a decision is taken on the renewal application, no coercive measure for eviction of the petitioner shall be taken by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be granted on proper application.
Topics: Street Vending, Eviction Stay, Municipal Regulation