CWP-20753-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.128 CWP-20753-2026 Decided on : 10.07.2026 Debo and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL *** Present : Mr. S.K.Garg Narwana, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vishal Garg Narwana, Advocate, Mr. R.S.Bhath, Advocate, Mr. Nitin Sachdeva, Advocate and Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.S.Pandher, Addl. A.G.,Punjab. *** DEEPAK SIBAL , J (ORAL) 1. Through this petition, the petitioners seek issuance of directions to the State to convene meeting of the newly elected members of Municipal Council, Qadian so that oath of allegiance can be administered to them as also elections to the post of President and Vice President(s) can be held. 2. At the outset, learned State counsel submits that the meeting, as above, shall be convened on 13.07.2026 at 3:00 p.m.; the entire meeting and the venue from the outside, from all possible angles, shall be got video- graphed which videography shall include the process of voting by the members by raising of their hands; the CCTV/video-graphed material shall MAMTA MALHOTRA 2026.07.13 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh CWP-20753-2026 2 be preserved under the care and custody of Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur for a period of three months and that adequate security, if so required, shall also be made available outside the venue where the afore meetings/elections are going to take place. 3. The afore statement made by the learned State counsel satisfies learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. Disposed of. (DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 10.07.2026 JUDGE mamta Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MAMTA MALHOTRA 2026.07.13 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh