C.W.P NO. 2837 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2837 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 05.03.2009 Om Parkash Saini and another ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab. Mr. C. L. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners seek a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur to conduct the elections of office bearers of the Managing Committee of D.A.V College, Hoshiarpur by way of secret ballot, as provided under the Rules. The petitioners also want a restrain order against respondents No.4 and 5 from holding any meeting as their term as office bearers, has already been expired. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, learned counsel for the parties have been heard. C.W.P NO. 2837 OF 2009 -2- It is not in dispute that the election of office bearers of the Managing Committee of D.A.V College, Hoshiarpur, is due and is required to be held immediately. Mr. C. L. Sharma, learned counsel for respondent No.4 submits that tentatively the election is scheduled to be held on 22.03.2009. As regards the prayer that the election should be held by secret ballot, the controversy has already been settled by this Court vide order dated 08.02.2008 passed in C.W.P No. 1852 of 2008 (Annexure P-8). Similarly, there can be hardly any doubt that in order to maintain purity and impartiality of the election process, its supervision by some Administrative Authority is also required besides the secret ballot. For the reasons afore-stated, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that election of the office bearers of the Managing Committee of D.A.V College, Hoshiarpur shall be held positively before 31.03.2009 by way of secret ballot and under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur or an Officer appointed by him for the said purpose. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab, for information and necessary compliance by the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur. MARCH 05, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE