Footpaths and public roads in Mumbai cannot be allowed to be taken over by unauthorised hawkers permanently, the Bombay High Court has said, suggesting that the city`s civic body consider the idea of a pop-up market or mobile vending concept.

A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Kamal in its order of April 16, a copy of which was made available on Thursday, said the constitutional right of one person cannot mean violation of the right to a free and safe footpath for pedestrians.