Anu Rangta vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2025 Supreme(HP) 1321

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
G.S.SANDHAWALIA, JIYA LAL BHARDWAJ
Anu Rangta – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Ajay Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents:Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur, Ms. Oshin Anand Chauhan and Ms. Prajwal Busta, Advocates.

Table of Content
1. final judgment and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 40)

JUDGMENT :

G.S. Sandhawalia, C.J.

Consideration in the present Letters Patent Appeal is sought to the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.5245 of 2023 titled Ranju Vs. The State of H.P. and others, decided on 26.09.2025, filed by the elected candidate whose election has been set aside by recounting of the votes and holding that there was a difference of one vote between the present appellant, who was wrongly declared as a winning candidate. Resultantly, learned Single Judge set aside the order passed by the Authorized Officer-cum-Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Rohru, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh dated 21.03.2022 and the order dated 06.05.2023, passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in appeal.

2. The reasons for interference by the learned Single Judge on the ground which he exercised the jurisdiction after taking a recount of the votes was that there was a consent as such given regarding the recounting of the votes by the counsel(s) and therefore, while placing reliance upon the judgment of the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.10487 of 2025 titled Mohit Ku