IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 3818 of 2011 Date of decision: June 15, 2011 Laiq Ram Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge For the Petitioners: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Ankush Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the IRDP/BPL lists prepared by President Gram Panchayat Kedi, Chopal, District Shimla may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) That respondents No. 1 to 3 be directed to take appropriate action in accordance with law and conduct appropriate enquiry by including the members of Gram Sabha. (iii) The respondents may further be directed to prepare fresh list of BPL families and IRDP families in accordance with Government instructions, as expeditiously as possible. 3. It is open to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Chopal. In that view of the matter, it is not necessary for this Court, at this stage, to go 2 into the merits of the contention. In the event of the petitioner filing an appeal before the Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) within a period of two weeks, the same shall be entertained as having been filed in time. Thereafter the said authority shall consider the matter on merits after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents No. 5 to 7 and any other affected parties/interested parties and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within the prescribed time. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice June 15, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge