High Court of Karnataka Hears Batch of Petitions Challenging Reservation of Wards in Urban Local Body Elections

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

KAHC010002972019_1

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Case Details

2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 73

W.P. No.44499/2018 (LB-ELE) c/w W.P. No.50796/2018 & Others

2019-01-14

S. Sunil Dutt Yadav

Sri Abishek Marla M.J. (Petitioner); Sri K.N.Phaneendra, Sr. Counsel w/Smt. Vaishali Hegde (R-1); Sri Vishwajith Shetty (R-2); Sri Dinesh Rao, Addl. AG w/Smt. Prathima Honnapura, AGA (R-3); Sri S.Rajashekar (R-4); R-5 served

Mr. Ravindra Nayak

Karnataka State Election Commission, Mangalore City Corporation, State of Karnataka, Smt. Kavita Sanil, Sri Mahabala Marla

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging notifications reserving wards for various categories in urban local body elections.

Remedy Sought

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

Filing Reason

Petitioners were aggrieved by the allocation of reservations to wards, claiming it was arbitrary and not in accordance with rotation norms and statutory provisions.

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