SATINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS(Not Applicable) vs THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS(Not Applicable) — CWP/3640/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226.

CNR: HPHC010147182026

Filing Number

CWP/12682/2026

Filing Date

20-Mar-2026

Registration No

CWP/3640/2026

Registration Date

23-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

Last updated 13-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SATINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Sangram Singh Chandel,Prikshit Rathour,Prikshit Rathour, ,Prikshit Rathour

  2. 2.Sh. Dhyan Singh(Not Applicable)

  3. 3.Sh. Baldev Kumar(Not Applicable)

  4. 4.Sh. Gian Chand(Not Applicable)

  5. 5.Sh. Sanjeev Kumar(Not Applicable)

  6. 6.Firoj Khan(Not Applicable)

  7. 7.Roshan Deen(Not Applicable)

Respondent(s)

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

    Adv. AG 1123

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

  3. 3.Deputy Commissioner Solan(Not Applicable)

  4. 4.Sub-Divisional Magistrate(Not Applicable)

  5. 5.Authorized officer-cum-Block Development Officer,(Not Applicable)

Case History

  1. 31-Mar-2026

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

  2. 31-Mar-2026

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

    Summary The High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed 13 consolidated petitions challenging the state's bifurcation, creation, and reorganization of Gram Panchayats (CWP No. 3547 of 2026 and connected petitions), finding the procedures violated statutory requirements under the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act and Election Rules. The court quashed the delimitation notifications issued after February 28, 2026, directing the state to finalize the reservation roster by April 7, 2026, and complete elections by May 31, 2026, while establishing that future reorganization must be completed at least six months before panchayat term expiry. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 31-Mar-2026

    Notice Before Admission

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

  4. 30-Mar-2026

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

  5. 30-Mar-2026

    Notice Before Admission

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

  6. 25-Mar-2026

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

  7. 25-Mar-2026

    Notice Before Admission

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

  8. 24-Mar-2026

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

  9. 24-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 20-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/3640/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed 13 consolidated petitions challenging the state's bifurcation, creation, and reorganization of Gram Panchayats (CWP No. 3547 of 2026 and connected petitions), finding the procedures violated statutory requirements under the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act and Election Rules. The court quashed the delimitation notifications issued after February 28, 2026, directing the state to finalize the reservation roster by April 7, 2026, and complete elections by May 31, 2026, while establishing that future reorganization must be completed at least six months before panchayat term expiry. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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