Challenging Chandigarh Mayoral poll results: UT submits reply says petition liable to be dismissed

In the reply filed by the official respondents, it has been specifically alleged that the representation annexed with the writ petition is a forged document and the same is not part of the official record and that there is a different representation filed by Anju Katyal alone.

Senior Advocate Chetan Mittal, appearing for Mayor Sarabjit Kaur, has further pointed out that the plea has been taken in the representation.

Mittal further submitted that there was no prayer for recounting of votes. The official respondent represented by UT Senior Standing Counsel Anil Mehta also took a stand on the maintainability of the petition. Mehta requested the Court to hear the question of maintainability before proceeding further.

After hearing the parties, the division Bench asked the petitioner to file a rejoinder to the reply and also asked the private respondents to file their reply (if required) and adjourned the matter to July 18, 2022.