IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE

&

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VINAY SARAF

th

ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026

WRIT PETITION No. 34890 of 2024

JAGESHWAR PRASAD KURMA

Versus

STATE BAR COUNCIL OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Satyam Agrawal - Advocate for respondent No.1.

Shri Sandeep Kumar Mishra - Advocate for respondent No.2.

ORDER as also some of the nomination forms are rejected by the Election Officer, it is agreed between the parties and also expedient to this Court to direct a fresh election process to be conducted to hold the election for the Bar Association, Hatta, District Damoh.

Per: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice

Subject petition challenges an order dated 21.10.2024 passed by

Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council whereby the election process for the election of Bar Association, Hatta, District Damoh was stayed. A dispute arose with regard to validity of nomination of some of the candidates. Since that was challenged before the Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council which passed the impugned order staying the entire election process. We are informed th