LOKTANTRIK ADHYAPAK MANCH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~51 & 52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05th December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 18475/2025 & CM APPL. 76594/2025 LOKTANTRIK ADHYAPAK MANCH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anand Awasthi, Mr. Chetanya Puri, Mr. Rishabh Jain, Mr. Puneet Dhawan, Ms. Snigdha Ganguly, Advocates (M:8285536218) versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Parvin Bansal, Advocates for GNCTD with Mr. Deepak (M:9911991166) 52 + W.P.(C) 18484/2025, CM APPL. 76651/2025 & CM APPL. 76652/2025 GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Richa Kapoor, Ms. Udipti Chopra, Mr. Aryan Prasad, Advocates (M:9821651560) along with Mr. Ajay Veer Yadav, party in person versus RETURNING OFFICER GSTA ELECTION AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Parvin Bansal, Advocates for GNCTD with Mr. Deepak (M:9911991166) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL): 1. The present writ petitions have been filed on behalf of the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 18475/2025 & W.P.(C) 18484/2025 Page 1 of 11 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:07.12.2025 15:49:12 Government School Teachers Association (“GSTA”) and the Loktantrik Adhyapak Manch (“LAM”), which is one of the Panels contesting the elections of the GSTA. 2. Both the petitioners are aggrieved by the impugned order dated 01st December, 2025 issued by the Returning Officer for GSTA elections, whereby, the entire election process of GSTA has been rescinded ab initio, barely days before the scheduled polling date of 10th December, 2025. 3. Thus, by way of the present petitions, the petitioners seek quashing of the said order dated 01st December, 2025 issued by the Returning Officer for GSTA elections, and further, for the GSTA elections to