# RANJANA RAJAGOPALAN vs LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-12-16
Citation: W.P.(C)-4332/2021 2025:DHC:11386-DB
Petitioner: RANJANA RAJAGOPALAN
Respondent: LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS.

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/NAC16122025CW43322021_174340.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* 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; 22. G] Writ, Order Direction, reading down Rule 91, that Rule 91 does not violate any Fundamental Right nor parent act provision are violated as under `Nomination’

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