IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8429 of 2010 Decided on: 20th June, 2011. Amin Chand Verma. Petitioner. Versus State Election Commissioner and others. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG for respondents No.1,3,4 and 5. Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue raised in this writ petition is as to whether the nomination papers of the private respondent can be rejected on the ground that his father is an encroacher . That issue is squarely covered against the petitioner by the judgment of this Court in CWP No. 535 of 2008 titled as Urmila Devi vs. State of H.P. and others decided on 28.4.2009. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed, so also the pending applications, if any. Learned counsel for the private respondent submits that the election petition is now pending before the Authorised Officer. The private respondent may produce a copy of this judgment before the Authorised Officer and seek expeditious disposal of the election petition. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th June, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr/K) Judge.