Dismissed¶17

Arvind Kumar v. Prakash @ Prakash Jarwal & Ors.

Delhi HC19 Sept 2025EL.PET./12/2020

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Delhi HC, 19.09.2025, EL.PET. 6/2020 & EL.PET. 12/2020 (with Review Petns. 116/118 of 2024): both 2020 election petitions closed — EP 12/2020 withdrawn (assembly term over, fresh election held, new Assembly constituted); EP 6/2020 infructuous (no appearance despite notice); bench: Justice Anish Dayal; no statutory or precedent citations.

What did the court decide?

None granted. EL.PET. 12/2020 dismissed as withdrawn; EL.PET. 6/2020 dismissed as infructuous; pending applications in both rendered infructuous. ¶17

Arvind Kumar Vs Prakash @ Prakash Jarwal & Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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$~SB-4 & 5 (Original Side)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- EL.PET. 6/2020 I.A. 13001/2022 I.A. 19545/2022 I.A. 9237/2023 I.A. 13887/2023 I.A. 6866/2024 REVIEW PET. 116/2024 & I.A. 6866/2024.

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DAL CHAND KAPIL .....Petitioner

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Through: None versus

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ORS. ......Respondents Through: Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms. Manyaa Chandor, Ms. Shagun Chopra, Advocates for R-1.

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Mr. Harvinder Choudhary, Advocate with Ms. Jyoti Vashist, Advocate for R-2.

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EL.PET. 12/2020, I.A. 8900/2020, I.A. 8901/2020, I.A. 1232/2021 I.A. 1468/2021, I.A. 1469/2021, I.A. 12267/2023, I.A. 6890/2024 & REVIEW PET. 118/2024.

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ARVIND KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Achal Gupta, Advocate ( through VC ) versus

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PRAKASH @ PRAKASH JARWAL & ORS.. ......Respondents Through: Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms. Manyaa Chandor, Ms. Shagun Chopra, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Harvinder Choudhary, Advocate with Ms. Jyoti Vashist, Advocate for R-2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 22/09/2025 at 12:06:36

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O R D E R % 19.09.2025

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EL.PET. 12/2020

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Mr. Achal Gupta , counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner in EL.PET. 12/2020, states that he wishes to withdraw the said Election Petition.

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Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn primarily in light of the fact that term of the Legislative Assembly constituted post the election, which were impugned, are now over, and a fresh election has already been held, and a new Assembly has been constituted.

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Pending application are rendered infructuous. EL.PET. 6/2020

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Despite issuance of notice by the Court to Mr. Dal Chand/the petitioner , no one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Considering the reasons cited above, the Court is of the view that this petition does not survive and is, accordingly, dismissed as being infructuous. All pending applications are also rendered infructuous.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/RK/ bp

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 22/09/2025 at 12:06:36

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