Parven Garg v. State of Haryana Others
Societies – Elections – Bahadurgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No.18655 of 2026, Parveen Garg v. State of Haryana and others, decided 07.07.2026 by Tribhuvan Dahiya, J., High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Challenge to order dated 27.05.2026 (Annexure P-11) of the Registrar General of Societies, Haryana, directing completion of the Bahadurgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) election within seven days. Petitioner contended the directions violated Section 39(4), (6) and (8) of the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Societies Act, 2012 (HRRS Act); State counsel conceded violation and noted the committee for voter-list verification constituted on 02.07.2026. Petition disposed of with modified directions: election to commence and conclude strictly per Section 39 of the 2012 Act and BCCI Bye-laws after receipt of the verified membership/voter list. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Directions in the impugned order dated 27.05.2026 modified: upon receipt of the verified membership/voter list from the committee constituted vide order dated 02.07.2026, the third respondent/District Registrar of Societies, Jhajjar, to commence and conclude the BCCI election process strictly in accordance with the procedure prescribed under Section 39 of the 2012 Act and the Bye-laws of the BCCI.