RANJANA RAJAGOPALAN vs LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17.10.2025 Pronounced on: 16.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 4332/2021 & CM APPL. 13232/2021 RANJANA RAJAGOPALAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr.D. N. Goburdhun, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Hemant Phalpher, Adv. versus LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel and Ms. Aqsa, Adv. for GNCTD/R-1 & R-2 Mr.Aayush Agarwala, Mr.Prakash Jha and Ms.Mallina Luthra, Advs. for R-3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. The present petition has been filed, praying for the following reliefs: “A] issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Directions to declare Rule 91, Form 17 of Delhi Cooperative Society Rule 2007, as manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19[1][c], 21, 300A of the Constitution of India; B] to declare, that Rule 91 Form 17, being Subordinate Legislation, is contrary to Section 78, 79, 80 of the present Act and is therefore ultravires of the Act and unconstitutional and void/ nullity; Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 4332/2021 Page 1 of 44 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:16.12.2025 17:44:15 C] To declare that Petitioner’s case is covered under Section 74,78, 79 and 80 of the Act and Rule 93 applies along with Form 22 of the Delhi Cooperative Society Rules 2007 D] to set aside, and quash the order of Respondent No.3 passed on 26.12.20, Annexure-P5 herein and direct that nominee’s name given by the Respondent be accepted and that the Record of Respondent No.3 be rectified; E] to declare Form 17, ultravires, unconstitutional to the extent of details of Blood relative in Form 17 is concerned and Form 17 be accepted Sans blood line clauses; F] to issue writ, order, direction, directing that Petitioners case is covered unde