IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA (113) Jagwinder Singh State of Punjab & others CORAM : Present: LAPITA BANERJI CM-4180-CWP make necessary arrangements for videograph Managing Committee of respondent No.5 Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. Similar prayer is also made in th writ petition. CWP-5574 1. hearing. 2. respondent No. manner, in accordance with the relevant rules and provisions of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. Therefore, necessary directions are required to be issued to the respondents election process. 3. respondents No.1 to 4, 6 & 7 submits that the prayer for videography was made at a belated IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Jagwinder Singh Versus State of Punjab & others CORAM : HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr.Saurabh Singla, Advocate, for Mr.Rahul Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant Mr.Aditya Sharda, DAG, Punjab. ***** LAPITA BANERJI, J. (Oral) CWP-2025 This is an application for issuing directions to the respondents to make necessary arrangements for videograph Managing Committee of respondent No.5- Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. Similar prayer is also made in th writ petition. 5574-2025 By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for Learned counsel for the petitioner respondent No.5-Society should be conducted in a fair and transparent nner, in accordance with the relevant rules and provisions of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. Therefore, necessary directions are required to be issued to the respondents-authorities for carrying out videography of the election process. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State authorities/ respondents No.1 to 4, 6 & 7 submits that the prayer for videography was a belated stage and in case such a prayer is granted, the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-4180-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-5574-2025 Decided on : 24.03.2025 ……Petitioner Versus ……Respondents LAPITA BANERJI , Advocate, for , Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner. Mr.Aditya Sharda, DAG, Punjab. for issuing directions to the respondents to make necessary arrangements for videography of the elections of the -The Talwandi Kalan Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. Similar prayer is also made in the main By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the elections Society should be conducted in a fair and transparent nner, in accordance with the relevant rules and provisions of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. Therefore, necessary directions are required authorities for carrying out videography of the Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State authorities/ respondents No.1 to 4, 6 & 7 submits that the prayer for videography was in case such a prayer is granted, the election for issuing directions to the respondents to the elections of the The Talwandi Kalan Multipurpose e main By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for elections of Society should be conducted in a fair and transparent nner, in accordance with the relevant rules and provisions of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. Therefore, necessary directions are required authorities for carrying out videography of the Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State authorities/ respondents No.1 to 4, 6 & 7 submits that the prayer for videography was election SAILESH RANJAN 2025.03.26 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document (113) CM-4180-CWP-2025 in/and CWP-5574-2025 -2- schedule cannot be complied with. Unless 4 weeks’ time are granted to the State-respondents to organize the videography of the election process, it would not be feasible for them to organize the necessary equipments for the same. 4. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record. 5. It is true that no prayer on behalf of the petitioner was made on March 6, 2025 for videographing the election process, still to the mind of this Court, videography seems necessary to ensure free and fair election and set at rest various contentious issues which may arise later. 6. To the mind of this Court, there would be no impediment in carrying videography of the election process even though it is submitted by the learned State Counsel that the election process may need to be deferred by about 4 weeks, in the event such an order is passed. 7. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no allegations will be made against the State-respondents in the event the election process is carried out with proper arrangements for videography within a period of 4 weeks from today and the necessary costs of videography will be borne by him. 8. In the event the costs are deposited by the petitioner within a period of one week from today, the respondent-authorities would conduct the election of the Managing Committee of respondent No.5 within a period of 4 weeks from the date of deposit of such costs, after making necessary arrangement for the videography. 9. With the directions aforesaid CWP-5574-2025 is disposed of. 10. In view of the order passed in the main writ petition, CM-4180-CWP-2025 is disposed of in the same terms. (LAPITA BANERJI) March 24, 2025 JUDGE sailesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SAILESH RANJAN 2025.03.26 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document