PRAVENDRA PRATAP SINGH NATIONAL PRESIDENT (BAHUJAN MUKTI PARTY) vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ANR.

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$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30th January, 2025 + W.P.(C) 1147/2025 PRAVENDRA PRATAP SINGH NATIONAL PRESIDENT (BAHUJAN MUKTI PARTY) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ali Md. Maaz, Advocate. versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Mr. Om Batra and Ms. Shagun Chopra, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 5656/2025 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 1147/2025 3. This writ petition is preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- “A) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to respondent No.1 to issue a fresh Notice seeking from the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 to convene the meeting of National Working Committee and elect the office bearer after serving Proper Notice to the Members of National Working Committee as per the Guidelines mentioned in the Constitution of the Party under the Supervision of respondent No.1. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed by:KAMAL W.P.(C) 1147/2025 Page 1 of 8 KUMAR Location: Signing Date:05.02.2025 18:39:59 B) Pass an appropriate order to the Respondent No.1 to accept the Documents submitted by the portioner as genuine and accept the Newly elected office bearer of the Party elected in the National Working committee in the year 2022 and take it on record.” 4. Issue notice. 5. Mr. Sidhant Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1/Election Commission of India (ECI). 6. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of ECI takes a preliminary objection to the maintainability of this wr