YAMINI MITTAL vs DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 04.03.2025 W.P.(C) 2721/2025 YAMINI MITTAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amarjeet Singh Chandiok, Sr. Adv with Mr. Rakesh Mittal and Mr. Ajay Harsh, Advs. versus DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 12902/2025 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 2721/2025, CM APPL. 12901/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following reliefs:- “a. Quash the Notification No. F.6/50/2019- Judl.Supllaw/2461-2465 dated 26.12.2019 passed by Government of NCT of Delhi being unconstitutional and ultra vires to the extent of insertion of clause IV in appendix attached to rule 7C Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules 1970 imposing unreasonable restriction of number of candidates to be admitted to the 3. Just as a brief background of facts, the respondent issued a Notification dated 27.12.2024, calling for applications for 16 vacancies by way of direct recruitment in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services (“DHJS”). The breakup of