37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1387/2010 AJIT SINGH ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Vikas Arora, Adv. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANOTHER .... Respondent Through Ms. Maninder Acharya, Adv. for MCD. Ms. Shawana Bari, Adv. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA O R D E R % 08.03.2010 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the office order dated 23rd August, 1980, which reads as under:- “ORDER Whereas the halting and parking of taxis on roads in Delhi are not properly regulated and taxi are required to be marked for being available to the general public at many areas. How, therefore, I. P.S. Bhinder, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, in exercise of the powers Conferred upon me for section 28(1)(b) of Delhi Police Act, 1978, do hereby for that the places specified in the schedule annexed hereto all be used as General Taxi Stands for parking of number of taxis indicated against each site with the condition that no permanent or temporary, shall be erected at the General Taxi Stands. This order shall come into force with immediate effect. This order shall be published for information of public in the official gazette and by affixing a cop of notice boards of the offices of all Distts. Deputy Commissioners of Police and all police Stations in Delhi/Delhi.” 2. The aforesaid order makes it clear that general taxi stands are demarcated to enable the taxis to be parked when they are vacant and waiting for passengers. General taxi stands are not meant for permanent or temporary parking for a particular taxi and no vested right can be claimed to park a taxi at a particular general tax stand. 3. In view of the traffic requirements, by the order dated 9th December, 2009, the general taxi stand in front of Bharat Petrol Pump, opposite Electric Pole No.56, Lodhi Road, New Delhi has been cancelled. The petitioner, obviously, cannot claim vested right to park his taxi permanently or temporarily at the said general taxi stand. The petitioner, however, has right to park his taxi at any general taxi stand, which are meant for taxis. The petitioner has not made out any case that he has been prevented and obstructed from using a designated general taxi stand. If the petitioner has any grievance, he can report the matter to the Traffic Police/authorities and in case of non-compliance, can approach the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is need and requirement to have a general taxi stand in the said area and in this connection, he has relied upon the order dated 5th November, 2009 passed in W.P.(C) 8850/2009 titled Jagjit Singh Vs. MCD and Another. It is open to the petitioner or any other taxi owner to make a representation in this regard. If any such representation is made, the same will be considered as per the policy of the respondents. The writ petition is disposed of. Dasti to the counsel for the petitioner. SANJIV KHANNA, J. MARCH 08, 2010 NA