RAM ADHEEN DAS (GENERAL SECRETARY OF PROPOSED POLITICAL PARTY INDIAN INCLUSIVE PARTY) IIP vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 18th September, 2025 W.P.(C) 14512/2025 RAM ADHEEN DAS (GENERAL SECRETARY OF PROPOSED POLITICAL PARTY INDIAN INCLUSIVE PARTY) IIP .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ali Md. Maaz, Advocate Mob: 9650196304 Email: [email protected] versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Anjana Gosain, Ms. Akansha Choudhary, Ms. Shreya Manjari, Advocates Mob: 9810100674 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent to exercise its extraordinary powers to waive the mandatory period of 30 days of public notice for inviting objections, as stipulated under the Representation of The People Act, 1951. 2. There is further prayer that the said notice period be reduced to 15 days and the certificate of registration be issued within 7 days from the date of the application, to enable the petitioner to secure a common symbol, so that the party is able to contest the forthcoming elections. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had initially submitted an appli