SANGITA RAI vs NEW DELHI BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS.

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$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.01.2026 + LPA 368/2024, CM APPL. 27164/2024 &CM APPL. 49413/2025 SANGITA RAI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shishir Pinaki, Mr. Rakesh Singh, Mr. Shavnam Singh, Advs. with the petitioner in person versus NEW DELHI BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish Garg & Mr. Govidn Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. This intra-court appeal seeks exception to an order dated 30.10.2023, passed by the learned Single Judge whereby, W.P.(C) 3331/2023 instituted by the appellant has been dismissed. 2. The appellant is an Advocate, enrolled with the Bar Council in the year 2000 vide Enrolment No. D/53-E/2000. As per the assertions made by the appellant, she has been a regular practitioner as an Advocate since the year 2000 and has represented Government agencies and certain autonomous bodies and has also been on the Senior Panel of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, since the year 2011 and also on the Senior Panel of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other such bodies or authorities. 3. The appellant instituted the aforesaid writ petition with the following prayers: Signature Not Verified LPA 368/2024 Page 1 of 8 Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:17.01.2026 16:10:16 “A. Pass Writ or directions in the nature of mandamus or other suitable writ or order or direction thereby directing the Respondents to remove their lock and immediately hand over the possession of the Chamber no. 279A, Patiala House Courts to the Petitioner and allow her to use the same without any hindrance and difficulty. B. Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus or other suitable writ or order or dir