Street vendor's confiscated goods case disposed with direction to Raipur civic body
The High Court of Chhattisgarh recorded that a street vendor near Ayurvedic College, Raipur sought release of confiscated goods and a vending certificate. The Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Raipur to consider the vendor's application dated 18.04.2024 within three months. The Court disposed of the writ petition with that direction on 10 June 2024.
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How we verify →The petition stands disposed of with a direction to the civic body to decide the vendor's application; release of the goods was sought but its outcome is not recorded in the order.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the petitioner is a street vendor earning a livelihood near Ayurvedic College, Raipur.
The High Court recorded the vendor's prayer for release of confiscated goods and for a vending certificate under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
The High Court directed the authorities to consider the vendor's application dated 18.04.2024, preferably within three months of receiving the order.
The High Court disposed of the writ petition with that observation and direction.
What the record says
“10.1 Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the petitioner's confiscated goods;”
WPC No. 2590 of 2024, prayer clause — read the full text
A peaceful economic act
Selling goods on the street to earn a living harmed no complaining victim, yet the vendor's goods were confiscated by the civic body.
What we could not confirm
The type and quantity of the confiscated goods, and the date and authority of the confiscation, are not stated in the order. Whether the goods were later released could not be confirmed.