Surat Bar Elections: Gujarat HC Directs State Bar Council To Decide Plea Alleging Improper Scrutiny Of Candidates' Documents By Tomorrow

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 17) directed the Bar Council of Gujarat to immediately constitute a committee to decide by Thursday a plea concerning improper scrutiny of documents of the candidates contesting in the Surat Bar Election, which is scheduled for December 20.

The Petitioner contended that he raised a grievance before the Election Commissioner regarding the improper scrutiny of the documents of the candidates which came to be rejected. He moved an appeal before the Bar Council of Gujarat on December 10 which is still pending and no action has been taken on it.

The Counsel appearing for the Bar Council of Gujarat contended that as per the Rule 49(g) of the the Gujarat Bar Association Rules, 2015, the Bar Council Chairman constitutes a committee for deciding the issue. He said that in the present case, the said appeal of the petitioner shall be decided expeditiously.

Justice Aniruddha P Mayee thereafter observed in his order, “In view of the aforesaid submissions, it is directed that the respondent No.1 shall immediately constitute a committee to decide the appeal of the petitioner in terms of Rule-49(g) of the Gujarat Bar Association Rules, 2015 and the appeal of the petitioner shall be decided on or before 19.12.2024. The operative order of the appeal shall also be communicated to the petitioner before 20.12.2024.”

With the aforesaid direction, the Court then disposed of the application.

Case Title: Kamleshkumar Navinchandra Raval vs Election Commission of Bar Council Of Gujarat Through Its Chairman Election Commission Office & Ors.

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