1986 INSC 0454
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Self-employed Women's Association

Vs.

Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad

                                        (P. N. Bhagwati and G. L. Oza JJ.)

17.12.1986

ORDER

1. Mr. M.N. Shroff, Advocate for the Municipal Corporation has handed over a copy of the letter
dated 12th December, 1986 addressed by the Director of Estates and Town Planning to the
Secretary, SEWA showing that a meeting had been held on 9th December, 1986. Wherein certain
decisions were taken. The CMP will stand withdrawn on the basis cf those decisions. But we would
direct that the Municipal Corporation will issue to the members of SEWA certificates which will be
in the nature of temporary license so that until alternative accommodation is given, these members
will be entitled in law to carry on vending vegetables at a place where they have been doing so far.
We are informed that out of 218 families of vegetable vendors who are covered by our order dated
16th August, 1984, 186 names have been agreed upon between the Municipal Corporation and the
SEWA and so far as the remaining 32 names are concerned they will be identified as a result of
mutual agreement between the Corporation arid the SEWA. If any female vegetable vendor is
coming within this category of 32 persons is not available either on account of death or any other
reason, a member of the family of such person will be issued certificates in the nature of temporary
license within three weeks from today and shall be given benefit of the order of 16th August, 1984.
If for any reason, a family is not available the Municipal Corporation may allow any other woman
to carry on vending vegetables at the appointed place as a result of agreement between the SEWA
and the Municipal Corporation.

2. We are informed that SEWA has already collected Rs. 200/- per member and the amount is lying
with SEWA. It will be transferred in the joint account to be opened in the names of SEWA and the
Municipal Corporation within 15 days from today. This amount in the joint account will not be used
by the Corporation for construction of the stair case and make the necessary arrangements as
directed by us on 16th August, 1984. This amount will be utilised for the purpose of welfare of
these women vegetable vendors in mutual consultation between SEWA and the Corporation. The
Municipal Corporation will pay to the petitioner a sum of Rs. l,000/- by way of costs.

3. The CMP is disposed of accordingly.