ASHA SETHI vs REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ORS.

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 5th May, 2026. Uploaded on: 7th May, 2026. + W.P.(C) 5244/2026 ASHA SETHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Mathur and Ms. Shradha Zutshi, Advs. (M: 9871407300). versus REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shashi Pratap Singh & Ms. Laqshyaa Saluja, Advs. for RCS. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner-Ms. Asha Sethi under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking regularisation of Flat No. 27, Mayur Bagh Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd, (hereinafter, ‘the Society’) Paschim Vihar, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘flat No. 27’). 3. The brief background of the present petition is that, sometime in 1994, draw of lots was conducted by the Society and Mrs. L.M. Suri was allotted flat No. 27 and possession of the said flat was handed over to her on 11th September, 1994. 4. A No objection certificate dated 13th September, 1994 was issued in favour of Mrs. L.M. Suri, certifying that the possession of flat No. 27 has been delivered. 5. Pursuant thereto, an agreement to sell dated 23rd September, 1996 was Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5244/2026 Page 1 of 3 By:DEVANSHU JOSHI Signing Date:07.05.2026 14:59:30 entered between Mrs. L.M. Suri and the Petitioner herein, i.e., Mrs. Asha Sethi. 6. Thereafter, the Petitioner made representations to the Registrar Cooperative Societies (hereinafter, ‘RCS’) dated 9th August, 2023 and 30th March, 2026 seeking regularisation of flat No. 27. However, no action was taken by the Respondents. Hence, the present petition. 7. Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that