Siya through her next friend Kajal Kumari and Anr. v. Election Committee Dayal Singh College and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 17 Sep 2025 · 2025:DHC:8233
Mini Pushkarna
W.P.(C) 14422/2025
2025:DHC:8233
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court held that Dayal Singh College elections shall be conducted through Ballot Papers as per the college's procedure, dismissing the petition seeking EVM-based elections.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Corrigendum: 17th September, 2025
W.P.(C) 14422/2025, CM APPL. 59137/2025 & CM APPL.
59138/2025 SIYA THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND KAJAL KUMARI AND
ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, Ms. Priyanka Singh, Mohd. Aamir Faiyaz, Ms.Anushka Rajora and Ms.Mrinalini
Tadon, Advs. along
WITH
the petitioners in person
Mob: 9868632122 Email: ajayvikramsingh563@gmail.com
Petitioner no. 1-Siya in person.
Mob: 8445363877 Email: singhsiya045@gmail.com
Petitioner no. 2-Kajaal Kumari in Person.
Mob: 9234649982 Email: kajalmehta9192@gmail.com
VERSUS
ELECTION COMMITTEE DAYAL SINGH COLLEGE AND ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Rajiv B. Samaiyar and Ms. Mahima Rana, Advs. for R-1
Mob: 9811343911 Email: rbsamaiyar.adv@gmail.com
Mr. Hardik Rupal, Adv. for R- University of Delhi (Through VC)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL):
JUDGMENT

1. The present writ petition has been disposed of with directions that elections be held accordingly on the date already fixed for such elections, i.e., 18th September, 2025.

2. This Court was informed by the counsel for the Delhi University that elections would be held through Electronic Voting Machines (“EVMs”), pursuant to which this Court had passed directions regarding updation of the EVMs and elections of the college to be held through EVMs.

3. At a later stage, this Court has been informed by learned counsel for the college that elections in the college are through Ballot Papers. If that be the case, it is clarified that the college shall proceed to hold its elections as per its procedure through Ballot Papers.

4. It is clarified accordingly. MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 17, 2025