GEETA SHARMA & ANR. v. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ROHINI COURT BAR ASSOCLATION ELECTIONS 2025 & ORS.
W.P.(C)/3891/2025 · 2025-03-27
Mini Pushkarna
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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GEETA SHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Rakesh Tiku, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Pradip Sharma, Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Mr. Pawan Bindra, Mr. Vikas Shokeen, Ms. Nilima Dubey, Ms. Pooja Gupta, Ms. Urvashi, Advocates (M: 7982036133)
versus
THE RETURNING OFFICER, ROHINI COURT BAR
ASSOCLATION ELECTIONS 2025 & ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Ankit Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Mohit Gupta, Ms. Anisha Gupta, Mr. Rajiv Tehlan, Mr. Hrithik Rajat Kumar, Mr. Mohit Jangra, Mr. Aditya Chauhan, Advocates (M:9312833620) Mr. Pranjal Kr. Bhaskar, Advocate for R-7 (M:7428545944) Ms. Padmapriya, Advocate for R- 4/DHC (M:9910531145) Mr. Yeshpal Singh, Chairman- Election Commission, RCBA
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
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27.03.2025 O R D E R
1. At the outset, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already filed an Election Petition before the Election Tribunal, Rohini Court Bar Association (“RCBA”). However, it is submitted This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2025 at 14:39:28
that though the said Election Petition has been filed, the same was not accepted on the ground that the elections to the RCBA, have been held under the aegis of this Court. 2. Ms. Padmapriya, learned counsel for Delhi High Court on advance notice, clarifies that the role of this Court was only with regard to the issuance of the Proximity Cards in terms of the judgment of the Full Bench, in the case of Lalit Sharma and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors., W.P.(C) 10363/2021, wherein, detailed directions were issued vide judgment dated 19th
3. Thus, she submits that there is no impediment for the petitioners to file the Election Petition, as after the issuance of the Proximity Cards and after deciding the issue with respect to issuance of the Proximity Cards, this Court has no role. March, 2024. 4. She further submits that the elections were conducted independently in the RCBA, and this Court has no concern or involvement in the elections which were held, therein. 5.
Considering the submissions made before this Court, the present writ petition is disposed of, with directions to the petitioners, to approach the Election Tribunal, before whom the Election Petition has been filed. 6. Needless to state that the Election Petition shall be decided on its own merits. Further, the respondents shall preserve the records, for the purpose of adjudication of the Election Petition. 7. All the parties are directed to not seek any undue adjournments before the said Election Tribunal. 8. In view of the request made by learned counsel for the parties, Election Tribunal is requested to take up the matter for consideration and This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2025 at 14:39:28
disposal, expeditiously. 9. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition, along with pending applications, is disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J MARCH 27, 2025 au This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2025 at 14:39:28