IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8077 of 2010 Decided on: 16.12.2010. ________________________________________________ Smt. Bimla Devi. …Petitioner. Versus. The State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. _______________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G., for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “(i). Wirt in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to include 188 voters in Ward No. 3 Talon, as per Annexures P-1 and P-2 thereby holding Annexure P-3 null and void and be quashed and set aside within time bound directions as the election process has already been started. (ii). That the entire process of election for the post of Ward Members of both the Wards, i.e. Talon and Thali-Glan be stayed till the final disposal of the petition.” 2. Statutory remedy available to the petitioner is to invoke Rule 24 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Rules, 1994 at the appropriate stage. In case such remedy has been invoked as provided under the rules, appropriate action in the 2 matter will be taken by the Deputy Commissioner, Sirmaur within three days from production of the copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition by the petitioner. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. December 16, 2010. (cr/virender)