HARDEEP SINGH BAIDWAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP No.17073 of 2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 137 CWP No.17073 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 HARDEEP SINGH BAIDWAN .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Yatin Mehta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Anu Chatrath, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ratik Chatrath Kapur, Advocate, for respondent No.7. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed for directing the respondents to ensure free, fair and peaceful election for Municipal Corporation, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Ward No.28 by conducting videography of the entire polling process, which is to be conducted on 26.05.2026 as well as for counting process, which is to be conducted on 29.05.2026 and by deploying adequate police force under the supervision of a senior police official. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 pol