IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA .

CWP No. 6998/2026 Decided on: 07.05.2026 Sandip Kumar …Petitioner Versus State Election Commissioner & Ors. .…Respondents.

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Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Du a, Judge. Whether approved for repo t rting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate.

For the respoondents: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.2 to 5.

Mr. Aishwarya Chauhan, Advocate, vice Mr. Ajay Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.6.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Notice. Mr. Surender Sharma, learned counsel, Ms.

Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Aishwarya Chauhan, learned vice counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1, 2 to 5 and 6 respectively.

1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. Respondent No.5 rejected the nomination paper filed by the petitioner for Ward No.6 (reserved for Scheduled Caste category), Nagar Panchayat Amb, District Una, vide order dated 04.05.2026, hence, the present writ petition.

3. The petitioner filed his nomination paper for contesting the elections