JAGMOHAN SINGH BHATTI ADVOCATE vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-393-2025 Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate … Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab & others … Respondents Reserved on : 13th March, 2026 Pronounced on : 12th May, 2026 Uploaded on : 12th May, 2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced: full judgment CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Argued by: Petitioner in person. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. Deputy Advocate General Punjab for the respondent/State. SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE 1. Petitioner, a practising lawyer of this Court, is seeking a writ of quo warranto to declare the office of respondents No.3 to 18 to be vacant on the grounds that the said respondents are functioning against the spirit and soul of the Constitution of India. A writ of mandamus is also sought to the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly for taking steps towards disqualification in light of the legal notice (Annexure P-1) dated 23.01.2025 and to restrain any financial benefits to be disbursed to the respondents No.3 to 18. A further direction has been sought to recover the amount used and spent for responden