IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

LPA Nos.929 & 930 of 2025

Decided on: 31st December, 2025

1. LPA No.929 of 2025

The State Election Commission ...Appellant

versus

Rameshwar Lal and others ...Respondents

2. LPA No.930 of 2025

The State Election Commissiotn ...Appellant

uversus

Ghanshyam Chauhan and others ...Respondents

Coram

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S.Sandhawalia, Chief Justice.

Theh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the appellants: Mr.Surender Sharma, Advocate

in both the appeals.

For the respondents: Mr.Onkar Jairath, Advocate for

respondent No.1 in LPA No.929

of 2025.

Mr.Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2 in LPA No.929 of 2025 and for respondent No.4 in LPA No.930

of 2025.

Mr. B. Nandan Vashisth, Advocate for respondent No.1

in LPA No.930 of 2025.

1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

Mr.Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General .for respondent-State. P Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Both these appeals arise out of the common judgment dated 13.09.2024 passed in two writ petitions being CWP No. 3496 of 2020 and CWPoOA No.135 of 2019 filed respectively by the petitioners/re spondent No.1.

2. Since th