SMT. A. DHANWATI CHANDELA A vs SHRI MANJINDER SINGH SIRSA

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$~6 (original side) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 10.04.2026 + EL.PET. 6/2025 & I.A. 24258/2025 I.A. 24259/2025 I.A. 29435/2025 I.A. 29477/2025 I.A. 29719/2025 SMT. A. DHANWATI CHANDELA A .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bahar U-Barqi, Mr. Maroof Ahmad, Advs. versus SHRI MANJINDER SINGH SIRSA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Neeraj, Mr. Shoumendu Mukherji, Ms. Megha Sharma, Mr. Nishank Tripathi, Mr. Aniruddha Ghosh, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Advs. for Returning Officer % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J (ORAL): I.A. 29477/2025 (seeking recall of order dated 25.09.2025) I.A. 29719/2025(seeking condonation of delay in filing the written statement) 1. I.A. 29477/2025 has been filed by Respondent No. 1 for seeking recall of the order dated 25.09.2025, whereby his right to file reply to the Election Petition has been forfeited. 2. I.A. 29719/2025 has also been filed by Respondent No. 1, seeking condonation of delay of 37 days in filing the written statement and praying for the written statement to be taken on record. Signature Not Verified Signed By:MAHIMA EL.PET. 6/2025 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:11.04.2026 19:47 3. Mr. Sanjay Jain, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant/Respondent no. 1 states that the applicant was initially served with the paper-book on 25.04.2025. He states that the Election Petition has been filed substantially on the basis of the allegations made, relying upon particular CDs. He states however, the CDs were not served upon the Respondent No. 1 on 25.04.2025, itself. 3.1 He states that Respondent No. 1 requested for the CDs by communications dated 05.05.2025 and 01.07.2025, however, no CD