IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8016 of 2010. Decided on: 15th December, 2010. Devi Ram and others. …Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the action of the respondent No.2 whereby the petitioners were apprised that their representation for the inclusion of their names in the voter list of Gram Panchayat Boe, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, cannot be entertained on account of the commencement of Election process may kindly be set aside and quashed. (ii) That the respondent No.2 may be directed to consider the request of the petitioners for the inclusion of their names in the electoral list so prepared for conducting the election of Gram Panchayat Boe, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, HP and the necessary correction in the said regard may also be made within 2 7 days in order to facilitate the petitioners to cast their vote on the stipulated date i.e. on 28.12.2010.” 2. It is for the petitioners to move the Deputy Commissioner concerned for appropriate action in terms of Rule 24 of the H.P. Panchayati Raj Election Rules and it is for the Deputy Commissioner to take appropriate action in terms of the mandate under that Rules. 3. The writ petition is disposed of as above, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 15th December, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3