law: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
  412. Levy of stallages, rents and fees.-
  The Commissioner, with the previous approval of the Standing Committee, may-
  (a) charge such stallages, rents or fees as may from time to time be fixed by him in this behalf-
  (i) for the occupation or use of any stall, shop, stand, shed or pen in a municipal market or municipal slaughter house;
  (ii) for the right to expose articles for sale in a municipal market;
  (iii) for the use of machines, weights, scales and measures provided for in any municipal market; and
  (iv) for the right to slaughter animals in any municipal slaughter house, and for the feed of such animals before they are ready for slaughter; or
  (b) farm the stallages, rents and fees chargeable as aforesaid or any portion thereof for such period as he may think fit; or
  (c) put up to public auction or dispose of by private sale, the privilege of occupying or using any stall, shop, stand, shed or pen in a municipal market or municipal slaughter house for such period and on such conditions as he may think fit.