116 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-5271-2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 07.08.2025 DR. RAHUL YADAV ALIAS RAHUL YADAV ... PETITIONER V/S DINESH YADAV AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Ms. Monika Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * PARMOD GOYAL , J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is seeking to direct the learned trial Court to decide the Election Petition in a time-bound manner preferably within 03 months. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner requests that the learned trial Court be directed to decide the matter expeditiously in a time-bound manner. Even though there is no specific provision available with her to show that the trial Court is bound to complete the process of adjudication within a fixed period. However, keeping in view the fact that litigant has right of expeditious trial and also keeping in view the fact that in election matters, the window of relief which can be granted to an applicant is restricted for the time for which the election has been conducted. Accordingly, the Election Tribunal is directed to decide the election petition preferred by the petitioner expeditiously. Disposed of. 07.08.2025 (PARMOD GOYAL) Janki JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JANKI BHATT 2025.08.11 16:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh