In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision: 08.09.2025 Sandeep Kumar and others …………. … Petitioners Versus Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana and others …………... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA PRESENT: Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate (through VC) with Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocate (through VC), Mr. Lokinder Singh, Advocate, Mr. Nipun Arora, Advocate and Mr. Aditya Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. B.S. Rana, Advocate with Mr. Nayandeep Rana, Advocate, for respondent – Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana.

Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate, for respondent No.3 – Bar Council of India.

None for respondents No.4 to 7 and 9.

Mr. HPS Ishar, Advocate for respondent Nos.8, 10 & 11. Mr. Naveen Kumar Singhal, Advocate for the intervenor.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.

1. The petitioners, who are Advocates, enrolled as members of District Bar Association of Rohtak(herein-after referred to as DBA), invoke writ jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India of this Court, with the following prayers:

(i) quashing of the entire electoral process of DBA Rohtak pertaining to el