PLEA against illegal hawkers filed

An educational institute at Juhu has approached the Bombay high court, seeking that the hawkers outside its premises be removed as it has been declared a ‘non-hawking zone’ and also it causes nuisance.

An educational institute at Juhu has approached the Bombay high court, seeking that the hawkers outside its premises be removed as it has been declared a ‘non-hawking zone’ and also it causes nuisance.

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Vile Parle Kelawani Mandal has filed a petition in the high court which states: “We have been facing harassment by these stall holders and hawkers who are illegally and unauthorisedly carrying out their business.”

A division bench of justice PB Majmudar and justice Amjad Sayed has asked the BMC’s advocate, Komal Punjabi, to take instructions on what the corporation proposes to do with the illegal hawkers.

The petition mentioned an incident of September 4, 2010, where a Mithibai College student was attacked outside the college premises.

After the incident, the management hired private security.

The corporation had demolished all the illegal stalls on May 30, 2000, and the institute was granted permission to beautify the footpath on which the hawkers were situated. But the hawkers returned later.

Despite complaints to the Juhu police station, no action has been taken.

Besides, the hawkers sell tobacco products and cigarettes, which is not permissible around the educational institutions, argued Thorat.

The high court has kept the petition for hearing on March 3.