Justice Rajiv Shakdher also set aside an order passed by the directorate on February 2, 2012 which had been challenged by the DSS.
"I am inclined to set aside the order dated February 2, 2012 which is impugned by DSS.
"Accordingly, respondent nos. 1 (DGE) and 2 (the director of Gurdwara Elections, Government of NCT) are directed to recognize DSS and allot a reserved symbol to it for the elections of members to the management committee. The candidates sponsored by DSS will fight elections under the symbol so reserved for DSS," the bench said.
The February 2 order had rejected the DSS's application, for recognition as a religious party and allotment of reserved symbol for election.
The DSS's application was rejected on the ground that it did not adhere to the amended rules of the DGE for election to the Delhi Sikh Gurudwaras Management Committee (DSGMC).
As per the amended rules, the religious party should be a society registered under the 1860 Act for a period of at least one year before the date of expiry of the term of the erstwhile management committee and it should have at least two elected members of the Management Committee as its members. (MORE)
