JUDGMENT

Jayant Nath, J. - CM No.20259/2020 in WP. (C) 10685/2017

1. This is an application filed by the Government of NCT of Delhi praying that the applicant/Directorate of Gurdwara Elections may be granted exemption from preparation of fresh electoral rolls and liberty be granted to the applicant to complete the exercise of revision of the photo electoral rolls in the remaining period. The issue pertains to conduct of elections for members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee which are due in March 2021.

2. The issue in question is whether to prepare fresh electoral rolls for the elections to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee or to revise the existing electoral roll. The issue in question has a long chequered legal history. On 07.02.2012, in W.P.(C) 4166/2011 titled as "Dashemsh Sewa Society and Anr. Vs. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors." and W.P.(C) 311/2012 titled as "Harmohan Singh vs. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.", a Coordinate Bench of this court had directed the applicant/Directorate of Gurdwara Elections to first complete the process of preparation of fresh electoral rolls and the process of delimitation of wards/constituencies before notifying general election