Anantnag, Oct 29 (GNS): The District Magistrate Anantnag has declared the elections of District Bar Association Anantnag, held on October 27, 2026, as null and void ab-initio and non-est in the eyes of law.
As per an order issued by the Office of the District Magistrate Anantnag, a copy of which lies with GNS, the election process of the District Bar Association was prohibited vide order No. 01 DCA of 2025 dated 02-01-2025 until fulfillment of conditions including submission of certificate of registration, constitution or memorandum of association, bye-laws, list of current executive members and members of previous ten years with full details, and detailed account statements along with financial transactions.
The order states that owing to non-fulfilment of the prerequisites, the election process was again prohibited vide Order No. 62-DCA of 2026 dated 28-09-2026 and the said order is still in force.
“It has come to the notice of undersigned through social media platforms that an organisation under the name and style of District Bar Association Anantnag has conducted election on 27-10-2026. These elections have been conducted in blatant violation of the orders and without fulfilment of the prerequisite conditions,” the order reads.
It further states that the elections were conducted without any intimation or permission from the office and in violation of the provisions of Societies Registration Act 1860 (as applicable in Jammu and Kashmir) and Indian Trust Act 1882.
“Now therefore, in view of the above, the elections conducted by the organisation operating under the name and style of District Bar Association Anantnag, held on 27-10-2026, are hereby declared null and void, ab-initio and non-est in the eyes of law,” the order further reads.(GNS)
