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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday pulled up the state government, questioning why it had not implemented the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 from the past five years. The petitioners had moved the court seeking directions to stop illegal encroachments by shop owners, vendors, hotel owners and others. From May 1, 2014, the government had not taken steps to implement the Street Vendors Protection Act, as it only drafted rules and also formed a draft scheme. Section 36 of the act made it obligatory for the state to frame rules within one year, which was not done. In the absence of rules, town vending committees cannot be formed and a survey of street vendors cannot be carried out..