JUDGMENT :

JYOTSNA REWAL DUA, J.

1. This bunch of writ petitions questions the preparation, implementation and rotation of election reservation roster in Gram Panchayats for purposes of ensuing 2020-21 elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the State. Common contention of the petitioners is that election reservation roster prepared by the State for 2020-2021 elections is inherently faulty, as a result, reservation of previous election years has been repeated for offices in the Gram Panchayats/areas involved in the writ petitions in the now scheduled elections thereby denying equal opportunity of representation to members of other categories. Involving common questions of law, these writ petitions, therefore, are taken up together for disposal.

Facts from lead case CWP No. 5987 of 2020, Manish Dharmaik Vs. State of H.P. are being considered hereinafter for comprehending the issue raised in this bunch of writ petitions.

Grievance

2. Petitioner’s grouse is that in ensuing 2020-2021 elections to be conducted for Panchayati Raj Institutions (for short PRI) in the respondent-St