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KAHC010124482018_1

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Issue of Consideration

Whether the notifications dated 30.07.2018 and 10.08.2018 issued by the State Government reserving certain wards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Women in various municipal corporations and councils across Karnataka are valid and in accordance with law.

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Case Details

2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 28

W.P. No.44499/2018 (LB-ELE) and connected matters

2019-01-14

S. Sunil Dutt Yadav

Abishek Marla M.J., Ashok Haranahalli, K.N. Phaneendra, Dinesh Rao, Vishwajith Shetty

Ravindra Nayak & Others

Karnataka State Election Commission & Others

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the notifications issued by the State Government reserving certain wards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Women in various municipal corporations and councils across Karnataka.

Remedy Sought

To quash the impugned notifications regarding reservation of wards and to direct the authorities to reserve the wards as per draft notifications or for general category.

Filing Reason

The petitioners were aggrieved by the final notification of ward reservations, allegedly altering the reservations from the draft notification, thereby affecting their right to contest elections from those wards.

Issues

Whether the notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 issued by the State Government reserving certain wards in municipal corporations/councils are lawful and valid.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India, 1950: 226, 227
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writ petition ward reservation municipal elections Articles 226 and 227 notification Karnataka State Election Commission Mangalore City Corporation

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