$~104 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010444872026 + W.P.(C) 13735/2026 & CM APPL. 64038/2026 RITESH BANSAL .....Petitioner Through: None. versus DYAL SINGH COLLEGE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Rajiv B Samiyar, Ms Akanksha Ahuja and Mr. Anurag vashishtha, Advs for R-1 and 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 18.09.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :- “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of CERTIORARI, quashing and/or setting aside the decision/order/list dated 10.09.2026 insofar as it rejects the nomination/candidature of the Petitioner, Ritesh Bansal, Roll No. 25/101440, on the ground of "Attendance Short"; b) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents to produce before this Hon'ble Court the complete original attendance records of the Petitioner for the relevant academic period, including subject-wise attendance registers, attendance sheets, attendance calculation sheets, records 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 26/09/2026 at 11:57:16 maintained by the concerned teachers and electronic/portal attendance records; c) Direct the Respondents to conduct a fresh and transparent recalculation of the Petitioner's attendance from the original attendance records maintained by the concerned subject teachers; d) Pending disposal of the present petition, direct the Respondents to keep one ballot/candidature position available for the Petitioner and permit him to participate in the election process subject to the final outcome of the present proceedings….” 2. Since the elections are being held today, the petition has become infructuous. 3. It appears that this may be the reason that there is no appearance on behalf of the petitioner. 4. The petition is dismissed. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 18, 2026/NR 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 26/09/2026 at 11:57:16