YADWINDER KUMAR SHARMA AND ORS vs STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP-15791-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 148 CWP-15791-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 18.05.2026 YADWINDER KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS …Petitioners VERSUS STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Parambir Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioner is that the process which needs to be followed for filing the nomination paper, its scrutiny and the ultimate order to be passed in case such nomination is to be rejected, is not being followed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that firstly the details of nomination form of each candidate needs to be uploaded so that in case any other candidate who is contesting from the same ward, is able to take note of the credentials of such contesting other candidates and in case there is any default in filing the nomination form, or any other ineligibility being suffered by such contesting candidates which is clear from the nomination form, the objection qua the same could be raised but, as of now,