SAPNA SETH ADVOCATE vs ELECTION COMMITTEE PUNJAB HARYANA HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION CHANDIGARH THROUGH ITS MEMBERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-14793-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 13, 2026 Sapna Seth Advocate ...Petitioner Versus Election Committee Punjab Haryana High Court Bar Association Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Ms.Sapna Seth, Advocate-petitioner-in-person and Ms.Poonam Saini, Ms.Sonesh Kumari, Ms.Samiksha, Ms.Muskan, Ms.Pooja Dahiya, Ms.Karishma, Ms.Neha and Ms.Babita, Advocates. Mr.Rupinder Khosla, Senior Advocate with Mr.I.P.S.Kohli, Mr.S.S.Momi, Mr.A.S.Rana, Mr.Sonu Giri, Mr.Rajiv Goel and Ms.Meenakshi Singh, Advocates for the respondents. **** ARCHANA PURI, J. The petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the action of respondents declaring, the petitioner ineligible for contesting the post of Vice-President of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Association, vide the list of candidates published on 08.05.2026. Also, the petitioner sought issuance of writ of mandamus, thereby, directing the respondents to accept the nomination of the petitioner and permit