BAL KRISHAN AND OTHERS(Not Applicable) vs STATE OF HP AND OTHERS(Not Applicable) — CWP/2798/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 06th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HPHC010101582026

Filing Number

CWP/8603/2026

Filing Date

09-Mar-2026

Registration No

CWP/2798/2026

Registration Date

10-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

06-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 28-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BAL KRISHAN AND OTHERS(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Ashok Kumar,Rakesh Kumar,Rakesh Kumar, ,Rakesh Kumar

  2. 2.Rohit Kumar(Not Applicable)

  3. 3.Ram Pal(Not Applicable)

  4. 4.Sant Ram(Not Applicable)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HP AND OTHERS(Not Applicable)

    Adv. AG 1123

  2. 2.Director of Panchayati Raj(Not Applicable)

  3. 3.Deputy Commissioner, Bilsapur(Not Applicable)

  4. 4.Sub Divisional Magistrate, Swarghat(Not Applicable)

  5. 5.Sub Divisional Magistrate(Civil) Shri Naina Devi Ji(Not Applicable)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

    Case Summary 2026:HHC:10188 | Bal Krishan & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the petition challenging the creation of Nagar Panchayat Swarghat in Bilaspur District. The court found no arbitrariness or constitutional violation, holding that the notification met statutory criteria based on population exceeding 2,000, annual revenue above ₹5 lakhs, and significant non-agricultural employment, warranting municipal governance for urban development. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  6. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  8. 31-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  9. 31-Mar-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  10. 24-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  11. 24-Mar-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  12. 18-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  13. 18-Mar-2026

    Notice Before Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  14. 11-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  15. 11-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 09-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/2798/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary 2026:HHC:10188 | Bal Krishan & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the petition challenging the creation of Nagar Panchayat Swarghat in Bilaspur District. The court found no arbitrariness or constitutional violation, holding that the notification met statutory criteria based on population exceeding 2,000, annual revenue above ₹5 lakhs, and significant non-agricultural employment, warranting municipal governance for urban development. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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