Case Note & Summary
The writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the reservation notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 issued by the State Government for various urban local bodies including Mangalore City Corporation, Madikere Municipality, Harapanahalli Town Municipal Council, Tiptur City Municipal Council, Bhadravathi City Municipal Council, and others. The petitioners sought quashing of the notifications insofar as they pertained to specific wards, arguing that the reservations were arbitrary and contrary to the draft notifications or statutory provisions. The State Government and Election Commission were respondents. The High Court, after hearing arguments, delivered its judgment on 14.01.2019. However, the provided text does not contain the final reasoning or operative portion of the judgment.
Issue of Consideration
Case Details
2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 25
W.P. No.44499/2018 c/w W.P. No.50796/2018 & others
Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav
Multiple advocates including Sri K.N. Phaneendra, Smt. Vaishali Hegde, Sri Dinesh Rao, Sri Ashok Haranahalli, and others
Sri Ravindra Nayak and Others (Batch)
Karnataka State Election Commission and Others
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging reservation notifications for urban local body elections.
Remedy Sought
Quashing of reservation notifications and direction to reserve wards as per draft notification or general category.
Filing Reason
Alleged arbitrary reservation of wards contrary to law and draft notifications.
Issues
Validity of reservation notifications for urban local body wards.
Judgment Excerpts
This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the impugned notification dated 10.08.2018 at Annexure-A issued by the R-3 authorities in so far as Ward No.19 is concerned and consequently, direct the respondent authorities to reserve Ward No.19 for General category as per the draft notification dated 26.06.2018 at Annexure-B, etc.
Procedural History
Multiple writ petitions were listed together and heard by the High Court on 14.01.2019.
