Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J.

In this batch of Writ Petitions, the petitioner(s) have called in question the constitution; re-constitution; delimitation; reservation of the respective Panchayat areas; merger of Panchayats with Municipal areas and vice versa; change of headquarters of Gram Panchayats; amalgamation and alteration of respective Panchayat areas, on the ground that such action has been taken by the respondents in violation to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1968 etc.

2. Learned Advocate General has raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of these petitions, in view of the dates of the elections for the second phase having been duly notified, whereby the elections are to be conducted on 1st, 3rd and 5th January, 2016, save and except where the elections took place during the first phase and District Kangra, Pangi and Bharmour Block of Chamba where elections are due in June, 2016, where the elections have yet not been notified. The learned Advocate General in support of his submissions has relied upon the various provisions of the Constitution of