SMT NIRMALA DEVI vs REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ORS.

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$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19th May, 2026 Uploaded on: 20th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 19351/2025& CM APPL. 33945/2026 SMT NIRMALA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aadil Singh Boparai, Ms. Prakruthi Jain & Mr. Chirag Dahiya, Advs. versus REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Urvi Mohan, Adv. for GNCTD. Mr. Kapil Yadav, Mr. Ashish Sehrawat & Ms. Shweta Goswami, Advs. for R-2. Ms. Namrata Mukim Panel Counsel DDA with Ms. Sakshi Saxena and Ms. Niharika Singh, Advs. for R-3. Mr. Gaganmeet Singh, Mr. Harshpreet Singh and Mr. Hridyesh Khanna, Advs. for DDA. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. Mrs. Nirmala Devi, wife of Mr. Hem Raj Bansal who is a member of Jatav Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. (hereinafter, ‘Society’) has filed the present writ petition seeking regularisation of the allotment of flat no. E-209, Second floor, in the Society also known as Venus Apartments Zone H/4-5, Rani Bagh, Opp. Sainik Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi-110034 in her favour. 3. The Petitioner is a 77 year old senior citizen. A draw of lots was Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 19351/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:RAHUL Signing Date:20.05.2026 17:16:13 conducted on 14th June, 1998 by the Society and the share certificate was issued in favour of one Mr. Shiv Raj Singh Kardam. He had taken possession of flat no. E-209 which was given to him. Vide Power of Attorney dated 4th August, 2003 executed in favour of the Petitioner by Mr. Kardam, the Petitioner was permitted to manage the flat and various other covenants were included in the said Power of Attorney, including that of sale. 4. According to the Petitioner the Society issued a