DILRAJ SOFAT vs STATE OF PUNJAB OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110 CWP No.19509 of 2026 Date of decision: 26.06.2026 DILRAJ SOFAT …. Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …. Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present : Mr. Saurav Bhatia, Advocate for the petitioner (through video conference). Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is apprehension in the mind of the petitioner that the first meeting which is scheduled to be held today i.e. 26.06.2026 for electing the President, Vice-President and Senior Vice-President of the Municipal Council, Mandi Gobindgarh, may not be conducted in a free and fair manner. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab who has appeared on advance notice of the petition, submits that the bald allegation has been made without any valid justification and in case, after the conduct of the meeting, the petitioner has any grievance, the same may be raised before appropriate forum. 4. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may kindly