Background:
Gurmail Chand Raulia, the petitioner, ran for a position in the March 30, 2024, election of the Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver), a non-profit society. He lost by one vote to Bill Basra, another candidate. Raulia alleged that there were election irregularities, including interference by Basra’s team with vote counting and the exclusion of certain counters. These concerns prompted Raulia to seek judicial intervention.

Legal Issues:
Raulia petitioned the court for three orders:

1. A recount of votes cast in the election.
2. Inclusion of both his and Basra’s votes in the recount.
3. An injunction to halt the society’s business activities until the recount was completed (this request was later withdrawn).
   Basra opposed the recount, arguing that the petitioner had misidentified the applicable section of the Societies Act and that there were no election irregularities.

Court’s Findings:
The court found that the one-vote margin, combined with evidence of irregularities in the affidavits, justified a recount under Section 105 of the Societies Act. The court rejected Basra’s arguments regarding jurisdiction and the sufficiency of evidence.

Costs and Orders:
The court ordered that a recount of only Raulia’s and Basra’s votes be conducted by solicitor Kam Grewal. The election committee was instructed to hand over the ballots. The society was ordered to cover the costs of the recount. Each party, including Basra, was required to bear their own legal costs. No monetary award was made.