BHAVNA GULATI & ANR. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5959/2024 Date of Decision: 25.02.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: BHAVNA GULATI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr Arjeet Gaur, Advocate. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Shashi Pratap Singh with Ms Shagun Sabharwal, Ms Anamika Tyagi & Ms Laqshyaa Saluja, Advocates for GNCTD. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) The Court vide order dated 29.04.2024 has succinctly captured the controversy involved in the instant writ petition. Paragraph nos. 1 to 6 of the said order is extracted as under: “1. The Petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers:- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other similar writ order or direction to the respondents commanding them to appoint Petitioner No. I as a guardian of person and property of Petitioner no.2 in the light of the facts and circumstances of this case; OR In the alternate, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue 2. It is stated that the Petitioner No.1 is the sister of Petitioner No.2. It is stated that the parents of Petitioner No.2 have passed away. 3. It is stated that Petitioner No