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

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$~46 * 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 Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:27.02.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 17:48:47 KUMAR KAURAV a writ of mandamus or any other similar writ, order or direction commanding the Respondent no.2 to consider the application for the appointment of Petitioner No. I as a guardian of Petitioner No.2 without any discrimination/disqualification based on nationality of petitioner no. 1; and Pass any other further order which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also be passed in favour of the Petitioners in the interest of justice.” 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.2 has be