Jangid Society Election Dispute Reaches Court
Udaipur. The Jangid Society, which has been working actively for the past 28 years to ensure community participation in various fields, has now landed in a legal dispute over its elections. The society, registered under the Societies Act 1958, functions with its own constitution. Amendments were made in 2012 and 2016 under Section 12 of the Act, without altering the objectives of the institution. As per the constitution, the executive body is elected every three years.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the society had around 640 members, the 2020 elections could not be held due to government restrictions on large gatherings. Meanwhile, some members formed a self-styled “Hit Chintan Committee” and announced elections on 19 September 2022, while the official executive body issued a constitutional notification on 4 September 2022, published in newspapers. This led to the beginning of the dispute and eventually the matter reached the court.
The so-called ad-hoc committee advanced its election date to 28 August 2020 and declared itself elected unopposed on 20 August 2020, later locking the society’s building. The court intervened, appointing a Court Commissioner, and ordered elections on 4 September 2022.
The objection raised by the ad-hoc committee against the petition filed by the society president was dismissed by the court, and their appeal in the High Court was also rejected. Meanwhile, the ad-hoc committee allegedly added over 600 new members illegally by charging ₹1100 per head.
At present, two cases are in the argument stage. The Session Court has stated that both executive bodies have completed their tenure and fresh elections should be held with mutual understanding. However, the ad-hoc committee has ignored this directive and announced elections on 17 August 2025.
The society has now appealed to the honourable court to cancel the unconstitutional elections, insisting that elections must strictly follow the constitutional provisions, which do not allow any ad-hoc committee to conduct polls.
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