Case Note & Summary
The judgment relates to a batch of writ petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging notifications issued by the State Government's Department of Urban Development. The notifications, dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018, pertained to the reservation of wards for elections in various urban local bodies across Karnataka, including Mangalore City Corporation, Madikere Municipality, Harapanahalli Town Municipal Council, Tiptur City Municipal Council, Bhadravathi City Municipal Council, and others. The petitioners, who were individuals aspiring to contest elections or affected by the reservation, contended that the reservation process was arbitrary and violated constitutional and statutory mandates. The writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking quashing of the impugned notifications and a direction to reallocate reservations in a lawful manner. The lead petition was W.P. No.44499/2018, and numerous connected matters were heard together. The petitioners were represented by various advocates, while the State was represented by an Additional Advocate General and the Election Commission by senior counsel. The court considered the common issues and delivered a unified order. The full text of the judgment, including the reasoning and final directions, is not available in the provided excerpt.
Issue of Consideration
KAHC010138832018_1
