IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.4720 of 2026 Decided on: 07.04.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Kamal Ranta ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors . …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Vedant Ranta, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:- “(a) Issue a Writ, Order, or Direction in the nature of Certiorari, quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 05.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Respondent No. 2, being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of the principles of natural justice; 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - b) Issue a Writ, Order, or Direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to reconsider the matter of reorganisation and bifurcation of Gram Panchayat Tikkar, as proposed in the notification dated 28.02.2026 (Annexure P-3), after affording a proper and effective opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and other residents of the beneficiary villages of Daroti and Gujandali; c) Direct the Respondents to provide the complete certified record pertaining to the cancellation of the bifurcation of Gram Panchayat Tikkar to the Petitioner forthwith.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner is now covered in terms of directions issued in Mahila Mandal of Village Urmi & Ors Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2. This position is not disputed by learned Deputy Advocate General. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with the order that the directions issued in Mahila Mandal of Village Urmi2 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the facts of the present case as well. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge April 7, 2026 R.Atal 2 CWP No.3547 of 2026 decided alongwith connected matters on 31.03.2026