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W.P.(C)/12610/2026 of RADHA DEVI Vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. on 22 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010407232026 + W.P.(C) 12610/2026 RADHA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR......Respondents Through: Ms. Shilpa Ohri, ASC for the MCD CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE DINESH
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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CNR No. DLHC010407232026
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W.P.(C) 12610/2026
RADHA DEVI
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate
versus
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR ......Respondents Through:
Ms. Shilpa Ohri, ASC for the MCD
CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
JUSTICE DINESH BHATT
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1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 58509/2026 (exemption)
2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 12610/2026
3. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking directions to the Respondent No. 1 to conduct re-counting of the election votes to the Scheduled Caste (Women) category for members of the Town vending Committee-I from amongst the street vendors from ward no. 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 168, 169, 170, 174, 175 and 176.
4. The case of the Petitioner is that the elections have not been fairly This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:18:03
conducted and there is discrepancy in the counting of votes.
5. The Court has considered the matter. In the opinion of this Court, such a prayer is not tenable in a writ petition. This issue would have to be raised by the Petitioner, in accordance with law, by filing an election petition.
6. Accordingly, the present petition, along with pending applications, if any, is disposed of with the direction that the Petitioner is at liberty to avail of his remedies, in accordance with law. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J DINESH BHATT, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 ‘rs’/sm This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:18:03