ORDER :

1. Aggrieved by the final Notification dated 27.10.2020 whereby the Nagar Panchayat, Ani, has been created out of the different revenue estates, the petitioners, who are the permanent residents of villages of Tehsil Ani, have filed the instant petition for grant of the following substantive reliefs:-

“i). That the respondents be directed to produce total record of the case for the perusal of this Hon’ble Court right from the day when the proceedings were initiated for creation of Nagar Panchayat, Ani till final Notification dated 27.10.2020.

ii) That final Notification dated 27.10.2020 whereby Nagar Panchayat Ani has been created out of the different revenue estates out of the total area of aforesaid Panchayats vide Annexure P-4 may be set aside and quashed.”

2. According to the petitioners, the State of Himachal Pradesh had on the demand of the inhabitants of the different villages created various Gram Panchayats, which are functioning properly and being more beneficial and desirable, the respondents could not have illegally created Nagar Panchayat, Ani by taking out the following villages:-

i) Muhal Manjhadesh from Gram Panchayat, Bakhnao.

ii) Muhal Franali from Gram Pan