IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1053/2005 Date of decision:19.3.2010 Sanjay Hindwan ….Petitioner Versus State of HP & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B,Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: None. For the Respondent: Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr.Ankush Sood, Addl.AG., for respondents No.1 & 3. Mr.Onkar Jairath, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr.Anil Kumar God, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 16. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) Writ petition has been filed with the following prayer;- (i) To issue a Writ of mandamus, or an appropriate writ order or direction to respondent No.1, State of Himachal Pradesh to determine the number of elected members of Municipal Council, Solan as 17 under section 10(1) of the Act by adopting population of the Municipal Area of the Municipal Council on 30th September, 2005 as the criterion to determine the number of its elected members. There are other prayers as well. But the main prayer is beyond the jurisdiction of this court. In view of Article 243ZG, this court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the grievance. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, with the liberty to the petitioner to point out his grievance surviving, if any, before the appropriate Forum. . (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 19, 2010(s/sl) ( Justice R.B. Misra ), Judge