DIMPLE GUPTA vs STATE OF PUNJAB, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUNJAB

CWP No.16878 of 2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 131 CWP No.16878 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 DIMPLE GUPTA AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Arjun Kapoor, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the prayer of the petitioners is that respondents No.2 to 4 be directed to consider the representation dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) and further they be directed to conduct the polling of the entire process of all the wards of Block Samana and Block Patran, District Patiala, which is scheduled for 26.05.2026 under the supervision of CCTV cameras and videography for free, fair and impartial elections. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that an ‘Observer’ of the rank of IAS Officer, Senior PCS Officer, or Senior Police Officer, as the case may be, should be appointed to observe the conduct of polling, which Observers should submit a report to the Punjab State Election Commi