High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/5734/2022

Kusum Devi v. Government Of NCT, Delhi And ORS.

2025-04-21Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Mini Pushkarna2 pages

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5734/2022 & CM APPL. 17149/2022 KUSUM DEVI .....Petitioner Through:

None versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT, DELHI AND ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, SC with Ms.

Kriti Sinha, Mr. Akshat Kulshrestha, Mr. D.S. Bhanu and Mr. Akhilesh Loya, Advs. for R-1.

Mr. Tushar Sannu, Pannel Counsel with Mr. Utkarsh Singh, Adv. for GNCTD Mr. Ram Kumar, Adv. for DUSIB (Through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA % 21.04.2025

O R D E R

This Court notes that vide order dated 12th February, 2025, the earlier counsel, who was representing the petitioner as a Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee counsel, had sought discharge as she was not getting any instructions from the petitioner. The order dated 12th February, 2025, passed by this court, reads as under:

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1. Ms. Aditi Gupta, who is representing the Petitioner as a Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee counsel seeks discharge as she is not getting any instruction from the Petitioner. She further submits that she has also written to the Petitioner as well as to the Authority intimating this position.

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2. Accordingly, Ms. Aditi Gupta is discharged from discharging her duties for the Petitioner/legal aid beneficiary.

3. This order will be brought to the notice of the Member Secretary, Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee so that fresh steps can be taken for appointment of the counsel.

4. List on 21.04.2025.

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None appears for the petitioner today, when the matter is called out. 3.

Considering the fact that none has appeared for the petitioner today and this Court has already recorded the statement of the earlier counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is not providing any instruction, it is apparent that the petitioner is no longer interested in pursuing the present matter.

Accordingly, the present petition, along with the pending application, is dismissed in default and for non-prosecution. MINI PUSHKARNA, J APRIL 21, 2025/kr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/04/2025 at 11:06:04