$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 30^th March, 2026.

Uploaded on: 1^st April, 2026.

+ W.P.(C) 3956/2026 & CM APPL. 19306/2026 KRISHI PRAGATI COOPERATIVE LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Neeraj Malhotra, Sr. Adv., Mr.

Bharadwaj S. Iyengar, Mr. Ashwin Kumar Nair, Mr. Porash Kumar and Mr. Nimish Kumar, Advocates (M:

9871900105).

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Ms. Aparna, Advocate for UOI (M:

8178303621).

Mr. Rohan Tripathi, GP.

Mr. Manu Padalia Adv. with Mr. Bhanu Sanoriya Adv. for Respondent no. 4.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, assailing the impugned order dated 19^th January, 2026 bearing File No.R-11017/39/2020-L&M issued by the Office of Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Ministry of Cooperation.

3. Vide the impugned order, an Administrator has been appointed to manage the affairs of Respondent No.4-National Cooperative Union of India (hereinafter, ‘NCUI’). The Petitioner is o