LALIT SHARMA AND ORS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~1 (FB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 3rd May, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10363/2021 & CM APPL. 26579/2025 LALIT SHARMA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Anshu Davar, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA &ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra, Mr. Sanjiv Kr. Saxena, Ms. Poonam Shukla, Ms. Harshita Sharma, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari and Ms. Reba Jena Mishra Advocates, Advs. for UOI. Mr. T. Singhdev & Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Advs. for BCD. (M:9999012345) Dr. Amit George, Ms. Ibansara S., Ms. Suparna Jain & Mr. Arkaneil Bhaumik, Advs. Mr. Anshu Dawar & Pulkit Agarwal, Advs. for Chairperson, Shahdara Bar Association CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 26579/2025 (for directions) in W.P.(C) 10363/2021 2. In the present writ petition, directions have been issued from time to time, in respect of conduct of elections to the Delhi High Court Bar Association as also the various Bar Associations in the District Courts. Vide Signature Not Verified Signed By:DEVANSHU JOSHI W.P.(C) 10363/2021 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:03.05.2025 19:46:11 order dated 21st February, 2025 finally, elections were fixed for being conducted in all Courts simultaneously on 21st March, 2025. 3. The elections to all the Bar Associations were concluded on 21st March, 2025 except in respect of the Saket Bar Association and the Shahdara Bar Association, which were called off due to various reasons. Accordingly, certain applications were filed in respect of these two Bar Associations which were considered by this Court on 7th April, 2025 and the said applications were disposed of in terms of necessary directions being issued for the conduct of elections on 9th May