IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8583 of 2010 Decided on: December 29, 2010. Devi Ram. ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure P-5, order passed by the District Election Officer under Rule 24 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (election) Rules, 1994. The petitioner has an effective remedy before the State Election Commission under the said rule. The petitioner may invoke that remedy. The writ petition is disposed of as above, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 29, 2010. ( Justice V.K. Sharma ), (karan/vs) Judge.