Surajmal Memorial Education Society (Regd.) And ORS. v. Govt. Of NCT Delhi And ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 11799/2019, CM APPL.
48379/2019, CM APPL.
53842/2019, CM APPL. 11041/2024, CM APPL. 12666/2024, CM APPL.
13270/2024, CM APPL.
13271/2024, CM APPL.
13272/2024, CM APPL. 22836/2024, CM APPL. 40898/2024, CM APPL.
43158/2024, CM APPL.
43167/2024, CM APPL.
43260/2024, CM APPL. 56200/2024 & CM APPL. 71328/2024 SURAJMAL MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD.) AND ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Puneet Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devesh Pratap Singh, Ms.
Shivani Gupta, Mr. Ratnadeep Raha & Mr.
Divya Prakash Arya, Advocates.
versus GOVT. OF NCT DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Dr. N.P. Kaushik, District & Sessions (Retd), Observer (Through videoconferencing).
+ W.P.(C) 12195/2019, CM APPL.
49844/2019, CM APPL.
13295/2024, CM APPL. 13296/2024 & CM APPL. 13297/2024 SURAJMAL MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Puneet Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devesh Pratap Singh, Ms.
Shivani Gupta, Mr. Ratnadeep Raha & Mr.
Divya Prakash Arya, Advocates.
versus GOVT. OF NCT DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Through:
Ms. Vaishali Gupta, Panel Counsel for GNCTD.
Dr. N.P. Kaushik, District & Sessions (Retd), Observer (Through videoconferencing).
+ W.P.(C) 3220/2025, CM APPL.
15020/2025, CM APPL.
18085/2025, CM APPL. 32422/2025, CM APPL. 32427/2025, CM APPL. 32482/2025 & CM APPL. 28204/2026 NARESH CHAUDHARY .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Rajiv Nayar, Senior Advocate (Through video-conferencing) with Mr. Saurabh Seth, Ms. Neelampreet Kaur, Mr.
Manas Arora, Mr.
Abhiroop Rathore, Mr. Kabir Dev & Mr. Sukhvir Singh, Advocates.
versus SURAJMAL MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Puneet Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devesh Pratap Singh, Ms.
Shivani Gupta, Mr. Ratnadeep Raha & Mr.
Divya Prakash Arya, Advocates for R-1.
Mr. N.S. Dalal, Ms. Nidhi Dalal, Mr.
Alok Kumar & Ms. Rachana Dalal, Advocates for R-5-25.
Mr. P.R. Chopra ,Advocate for R-3.
Ms. Vaishali Gupta, Panel Counsel for R-4.
Dr. N.P. Kaushik, District & Sessions (Retd), Observer (Through videoconferencing).
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
O R D E R
% 28.04.2026 W.P.(C) 11799/2019 1.
It is submitted by counsel for parties that the reliefs claimed in the present writ petition have now become infructuous in as much as the elections to the petitioner society have been held in terms of the order passed by this Court on 8th January, 2025.
2.
Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. W.P.(C) 12195/2019 3.
Re-notify on 18th August, 2026.
CM APPL. 28204/2026 (seeking condonation of delay) in W.P.(C) 3220/2025 4.
This application has been filed by respondents no.5 to 25 seeking condonation of delay of 41 days in filing the counter-affidavit. 5.
For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 41 days in filing the counter-affidavit is condoned.
6.
Counter-affidavit on behalf of respondent no.5 to 25 is permitted to be taken on record.
7.
The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 3220/2025 8.
Counter-affidavit is stated to have been filed on behalf of respondent no.1 today.
8.1.
However, the same is not on record.
8.2.
The delay in filing the counter-affidavit is condoned. 8.3.
Counsel shall take steps to have the same placed on record. 9.
Let a copy of the same be supplied to Counsel appearing on behalf of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the petitioner.
10.
Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within four (4) weeks from today. 11.
List on 18th August, 2026.
AMIT BANSAL, J APRIL 28, 2026 at The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.