YAMINI MITTAL vs DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL

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$~53 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2721/2025 Page 1 of 7 By:NEELAM Signing Date:06.03.2025 17:16:19 Main (Written) Examination to be not more than twenty times the total number of advertised vacancies in each category, in addition to the precondition of minimum qualifying marks; b. Divert 6 reserved seats of ST category advertised third time in DHJS 2024, to the General Category in case suitable candidates are not found after conducting the mains exam and in the meantime allow the applicant to appear for DHJS mains written examination on adhoc basis; c. Direct the respondent to advertise the 2 vacancies which fell vacant on 19.02.2025 upon promotion of 2 Hon’ble Judges in Delhi High Court, to be filled under the existing DHJS examination 2024.” 3. Just as a brief background of facts, the respond