Ranjana Rajagopalan vs Lt. Governor Of Delhi & Ors

ik-134904025 Delhi High Court 16 December 2025 • 48 min read

Judges (2)

Counsel (7)

Aayush Agarwala Counsel Respondent Aqsa Counsel Respondent D. N. Goburdhun Counsel Petitioner Hemant Phalpher Counsel Petitioner Mallina Luthra Counsel Respondent Prakash Jha Counsel Respondent Tushar Sannu Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Lt. Governor of Delhi Respondent Ranjana Rajagopalan Petitioner

Case Significance

Ranjana Rajagopalan vs Lt. Governor Of Delhi & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-134904025). A writ petition challenged Rule 91 and Form 17 of the Delhi Cooperative Society Rules 2007 as unconstitutional, seeking a declaration that a cooperative housing society member's right to nominate a successor is not restricted to blood relations. The court held that the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act and Rules do not restrict a member from nominating a non-blood-relative as nominee for their share in the cooperative society's property. The petition was disposed of with a direction that the p The bench comprised Justices Madhu Jain and Navin Chawla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Navin Chawla.

Summary

A writ petition challenged Rule 91 and Form 17 of the Delhi Cooperative Society Rules 2007 as unconstitutional, seeking a declaration that a cooperative housing society member's right to nominate a successor is not restricted to blood relations. The court held that the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act and Rules do not restrict a member from nominating a non-blood-relative as nominee for their share in the cooperative society's property. The petition was disposed of with a direction that the petitioner be entitled to make a fresh nomination.

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Judgment

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