JUDGMENT :

TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, J.

1. The writ petition filed by the appellant/writ petitioner assailing the election of respondent No. 5, as the Chairperson of the Municipal Council, Dehra, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, has been dismissed and aggrieved thereby, the appellant has filed the instant appeal.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, issued office order dated 27.08.2020, as per provisions of Section 10 of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Delimitation and Reservation of Wards) Rules, 2015 (for short Rules, 2015) and accordingly reservation of wards was announced category wise for Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats of District Kangra, H.P.

3. Thereafter, the Government of Himachal Pradesh issued notification dated 17.12.2020, thereby providing reservation to the offices of Chairpersons in municipalities in District Kangra, H.P.

4. As regards the Chairperson falling in Municipal Council Dehra, District Kangra is concerned, according to the petitioner though the seat was reserved for Woman (General) Category but the same was being occupied by respondent No. 5, who belongs to the Scheduled Castes category