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: 20th May, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10363/2021 LALIT SHARMA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: None. versus UNION OF INDIA &ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Pandey and Mr. Divyansh Tiwari, Adv. for Applicant - Mr. D.D. Pandey with Applicant in person. Mr. Ruchir Mishrra, Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Ms. Poonam Shukla and Ms. Reba Jena Mishra, Advs. Dr. Amit George, Mr. Adhishwar Suri, Mr. Biju T. Samuel, Advs. (M:8586964001) for DHC. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Ms. A. Hussain, Mr. Bhanu Gulati, Ms. Yamini Singh and Mr. Sourabh Kumar, Advs. for BCD. 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.30972/2025 (for exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CM APPL.30971/2025 (for exemption from filing Rs.65,000/-) 3. 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 W.P.(C) 10363/2021 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Signed By:DHIRENDER KUMAR Signing Date:20.05.2025 19:16:34 Association as also the various Bar Associations in the District Courts. Vide order dated 21st February, 2025, finally, elections were fixed for being conducted in all Courts simultaneously on 21st March, 2025. 4. 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 w