W.P.(C) 2079/2026 $~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2079/2026 RAVINDAR SINGH KANG (PRESIDENT OF PROPOSED POLITICAL PARTY POPULAR PARTY OF INDIA) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ali Md. Maaz, Advocate. versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Standing Counsel with Mr. Siddhartha Goswami, Ms. Geetanjali Reddy & Mr. Aditya Sachdeva, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 13.02.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent/Election Commission of India (ECI) to expeditiously decide the application filed by the petitioner for registration of his political party. 2. Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/ECI has handed over a communication dated 21st August 2025, sent by the ECI to the petitioner, pointing out certain deficiencies in the application filed by the petitioner. 2.1 Copy of the said letter has also been handed over to counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 3. In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of, while directing the petitioner to respond to the clarification sought by the respondent/ECI. 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 17/02/2026 at 13:00:03 W.P.(C) 2079/2026 4. Thereupon, the respondent/ECI shall act in an expeditious manner and process the application filed by the petitioner. AMIT BANSAL, J FEBRUARY 13, 2026 at 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 17/02/2026 at 13:00:03