SMT. RENU vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 18th December, 2025 Pronounced on: 12th March, 2026 + W.P.(C) 13357/2019 & CM APPL. 54368/2019, 26671/2023, 25567/2025 SMT. RENU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tushar Singh, Adv. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajneesh Roshan, Adv. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed seeking the following prayers:- “a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ and quash the impugned order dated 18.11.2019 passed by the Hon'ble Appellate Court of Divisional Commissioner Office of the Pr. Secretary-Cum- Divisional Commissioner in Appeal No. 27 of 2018 or in the alternative. b. In case the relief sought in the aforesaid para cannot be granted to the Petitioner, it is accordingly prayed that the Respondents No. 2 be directed to provide alternate residence to the Petitioner. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT W.P.(C) 13357/2019 Page 1 of 34 Signing Date:13.03.2026 15:10:12 c. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit.” 2. Relevant facts for adjudication of the present writ petition as pleaded are as follows:- a) On 21.04.2006, the petitioner/ daughter-in-law and her husband got married as per Christian rites and customs, and from the said wedlock two daughters were born. b) It is alleged that since the inception of the said marriage, the petitioner had been subjected to immense cruelty at the instance of her husband and respondent no. 2/ mother-in-law. It is further alleged that she was ousted from her matrimonial home/ shared household/ subject property on several occasions. Being constrained, the pet