Shabana Hussain v. University Of Delhi & ORS.

$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13406/2024 & CM APPL. 56084/2024 & 56085/2024 SHABANA HUSSAIN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Ashu Bidhuri and Mr.Swapan Singh, Advs.

versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.Mohinder J.S.Rupal and Mr.Hardik Rupal, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 24.09.2024 1.

The petitioner in the instant writ petition has prayed for the following reliefs:- " a. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to hold elections for students of the Department of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi in accordance with the Delhi University Student's Union Constitution. b. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to extend the date for filing of nomination papers by the students to contest the Union election of the Department of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. c. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent No. 3 to provide the students with nomination papers to contest the Union elections.

d. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent No. 3 to make all the necessary arrangements required to conduct the student union elections. e. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions directing the Respondents to pay the cost of this petition to the petitioner f. Pass such other orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts of the present case."

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2.

The notification dated 02.09.2024 indicates that the last date for receipt of the nomination papers was 17.09.2024, till 3 PM. The election is scheduled to be conducted on 27.09.2024 and by this time, the publication of the final list of the candidates and other necessary arrangements would have already been finalised.

3.

At this stage, the Court is not inclined to interfere with the instant writ petition. However, the legal issue involved in the instant writ petition is left open to be considered in an appropriate case. 4.

Accordingly, the instant writ petition along with pending applications stands dismissed.

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