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2026 DAILYLAW 20985 (DEL)

SIDHARTH YADAV v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.

W.P.(C)/14525/2026 · 2026-09-30

Saurabh Banerjee

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010472742026 + W.P.(C) 14525/2026 SIDHARTH YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Counsel (appearance not given) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 30.09.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of certiorari, quashing/set aside the result of the Law Centre-II Students' Union Elections 2026–27 dated 18.09.2026, to the extent affected by the illegal exclusion of eligible voters from the polling process; b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to preserve, produce and examine the CCTV footage of all entry and exit points of Law Centre-II for the relevant period on 18.09.2026; c) Direct the Respondents to identify, on the basis of CCTV footage and other contemporaneous records, all eligible voters who were present in the queue at or before 1:00 P.M. on 18.09.2026 but were prevented from entering the polling premises; 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 05/10/2026 at 11:17:12 d) Direct the Respondents to provide an appropriate mechanism upon determination of such excluded eligible voters to cast their votes and for such votes to be duly counted, in accordance with law and the applicable election rules and provided that the exclusion of eligible voters materially affected the electoral result and/or rendered the election process fundamentally defective, quash the election/ result and direct Respondent authorities to conduct a fresh election for the affected posts in accordance with the notified rules and applicable law; e) Direct the Respondents to place before this Hon'ble Court the complete polling records, including CCTV footage, voter/entry records, queue management records and other relevant records pertaining to the polling process on 18.09.2026; f) Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice.” 2. This Court has patiently heard the petitioner appearing in person. 3. Considering the nature of the assertions made, grounds raised and the prayers sought herein are all beyond the scope and purview of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly, since there is nothing therein reflecting that any of the fundamental rights of the petitioner have been/ are being violated by any of the respondents, the present petition is dismissed. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2026/So 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 05/10/2026 at 11:17:12