Loktantrik Adhyapak Manch v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
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GSTA (Government School Teachers Association, registered 1984; last elections 2014; interim President since 2019) election rescission litigation; Returning Officer order 01.12.2025 rescinding elections ab initio before 10.12.2025 poll; school Principals/heads conducting membership enrolment and fee collection; complaints of compelled/forced membership; GSTA Constitution Articles 2 & 3 (membership, subscription); petitioners' invocation of Articles 14, 19(1)(c), 21 Constitution of India (colourable exercise); antecedents: W.P.(C) 6200/2024 & W.P.(C) 2101/2024, common order 10.05.2024 (GBM, voter list, conclude elections by October 2024), RO (Ms. Zareen Taj) appointed 15.12.2022, GBM 04.10.2024 via video conferencing/Google Form, Election Notification 15.09.2025 (poll 29.11.2025), Circular 13.11.2025 postponement, objections disposed 10.10.2025, 46,000 of 49,000 teachers enrolled; remedies: withdrawal via Deputy Director of Zone within ten days, deletion from final list, refund of membership fee within three working days, no-explanation condition struck down (voluntary membership), elections on or before 31.01.2026; disposed of; Delhi High Court; Mini Pushkarna, J.; digitally signed HARIOM SHARMA 07.12.2025.