WP(C) 5796/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. A.D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. P. Borah, learned counsel for the private respondents. I have also heard Mr . S.U. Ahmed, learned counsel for the college authority. The matter pertains to holding of election in respect of the students’ u nion of the college, namely Goalpara College. While it is the case of the petiti oner that the election has not been held following the guidelines framed by the Lingdoh Commission which was accepted by the Apex Court, it is the case of the r espondents that the guidelines formulated have been strictly followed. From the materials on record, it appears that the election process has started and the first phase of the election is already over. The writ petition was filed when the second phase of the election was scheduled to be held on 19.1 1.07. Due to the interim order passed, the second phase of election has not com e to an end. As per the affidavit filed by the respondents, the petitioner No. 1 alon gwith his colleagues of the college union resorted to violence in the college ca mpus and misbehaved with the teachers. The incident occurred on 06.09.07. It is the stand of the respondents that the only intention of the petitioners is to s omehow stop the election process. The Governing body of the college in its meeting held on 10.09.07 took a resolution regarding suspension of some of the students including the petitione r No. 1. As per the resolution, the suspended students would cease to be the off ice bearers of the students’ union. These aspects of the matter have not been m entioned in the writ petition. The respondents have categorically stated in thei r affidavit that they are bound by the recommendation of the Lingdoh Commission. The notice dated 04.09.07 was issued by the Principal of the college regarding eligibility criteria of the candidates. Thus, the petitioners were aware of the eligibility criteria. Apart from the above, when the election process is on, it will not be p rudent to stop the process midway. Learned counsel representing the college auth ority submits that the election has been held following the due procedure and th e second phase of the election shall also be held as per the laid down procedur e. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of providing that th e college authority shall hold the second phase of the election in accordance w ith the laid down procedure. They will be entitled to declare the results of the first phase of election. Needless to say that the future election of the studen ts’ union shall also be held in accordance with the laid down procure and the t ime schedule for the same.