VANITA 2026.05.22 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment CWP-16706-2026 and 2 other connected cases 133 CWP No.16730 of 2026 (O&M) DEEPAK KUMAR .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 135 CWP No.16733 of 2026 (O&M) VISHALEE .....Petitioner Versus STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND OTHERS ........Respondents 136 CWP No.16742 of 2026 (O&M) POOJA RANI .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 137 CWP No.16743 of 2026 (O&M) MAMTA .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 138 CWP No.16746 of 2026 (O&M) PRIYANKA GOYAL .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 139 CWP No.16748 of 2026 (O&M) SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 140 CWP No.16750 of 2026 (O&M) SUMAN RANI AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents VANITA 2026.05.22 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment CWP-16706-2026 and 3 other connected cases 143 CWP No.16760 of 2026 (O&M) JASPAL KAUR .....Petitioner Versus STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16706-2026. Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16711-2026. Mr. C.M.Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16716-2026. Mr. Himanshu Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16724-2026. Mr. Brijesh, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP No.16727 of 2026. Mr. Deepinder Brar, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16729-2026. Mr. Abhinav Kansal, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16730-2026. Ms. Ekta Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16733-2026. Mr. Ankush Verma, Advocate and Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16743-2026 and CWP-16742-2026. Mr. Varun Dutta, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16746-2026. Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16748-2026. Mr. Nikhil Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16750-2026. Mr. A.P.Gill, Advocate and Mr. Harbir Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16760-2026. Mr. Ashir Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-16772-2026. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. A.S.Manaise, Advocate for respondent No.14. **** VANITA 2026.05.22 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment CWP-16706-2026 and 4 other connected cases HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) 1. By this common order, all the aforementioned petitions, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as, all the petitions involve the same question of law on similar facts. 2. Challenge in the present petition is to the rejection of nomination papers of candidates seeking to contest in the upcoming elections as well as to the voter list prepared qua the wards in which such elections are to be held. 3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty to the petitioners to file Election Petition in case need so arises after the conclusion of election process. 4. Ordered accordingly. 5. It goes without saying that the Election Tribunal will remain bound by the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No. 25527 of 2024, titled as “Sunita Rani and others v. State of Punjab and others” to decide the election petition as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of its filing, subject to the cooperation of the parties. 6. It is further noted that in case, after the decision of the election petition, the Election Tribunal finds the culpability at part of any officer discharging the duties while conducting the elections, that such officer violated any provisions of law or acted against law, the Election Tribunal will be within its jurisdiction to pass an appropriate order qua initiation of disciplinary proceedings against such officer(s) so that in future no such VANITA 2026.05.22 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment CWP-16706-2026 and 5 other connected cases misconduct causing prejudice to any contesting candidate ever happens again on the part of the electoral machinery. 7. The petitions are disposed of in the above terms. 8. Civil miscellaneous application pending, if any, is also disposed of. 9. A photocopy of this order be placed on the files of the connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) 22.05.2026 JUDGE vanita Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No VANITA 2026.05.22 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment