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BOOKLETWRIT PETITION (CIVIL)
Delhi writs: urgent applications and notice of motion
How a writ petition is put together for the Delhi High Court, in the order the Registry’s own notices and filing templates follow, with the points the Registry has asked advocates to observe.
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A booklet is a court-specific reference for one filing, from first page to last.
The order of the papers
A typical writ petition index runs in this order. It is a template used in practice, not an official form.
| # | PART | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urgent application | Asks for early listing and says why the matter cannot wait. |
| 2 | Notice of motion | Gives notice of the petition and the date of hearing sought. |
| 3 | Memo of parties | Full particulars of every party. |
| 4 | Synopsis & list of dates | A short account and a dated chronology. |
| 5 | Writ petition | Facts, the action challenged and the legal basis. |
| 6 | Grounds | One ground to a paragraph. |
| 7 | Prayer | The writ, order or direction sought, and interim relief. |
| 8 | Affidavit | Supports the petition. Verification covers the synopsis and list of dates as well. |
| 9 | Annexures | Numbered and indexed. |
| 10 | Vakalatnama | Appearance of the advocate. |
What the Registry has asked for
- Memo of parties with each party’s full particulars, including an email ID (Chapter III, Rule 1 of the Delhi High Court Rules).
- A list of dates or a brief synopsis with the petition.
- No corrections in the cause title, the index or the memo of parties; any other correction to be initialled.
- The set prepared in the order of the index, with a soft copy where the notice then in force asked for one.
Writing the urgent application
- Say what will happen, and on what date, if the matter is not heard early. A date is more persuasive than the word urgent.
- Keep it to a page. The bench decides on listing in a few lines.
- Make sure the urgency matches the interim prayer in the petition.
Check before you file
- Cause title and memo of parties free of corrections
- Email IDs of the parties included
- Synopsis and list of dates placed as the current notice requires
- Urgent application states a date, not just a feeling
- Index followed exactly in the compiled set
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This is practice guidance for advocates, not legal advice. Rules and notices change: check the current rule or notice of the court before you file.