Karnataka High Court Considers Challenge to Urban Local Body Ward Reservation Notifications. Batch of Writ Petitions Seek Quashing of Government Notifications on Grounds of Alleged Improper Reservation.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Case Note & Summary

The High Court of Karnataka, presided by Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitions challenged notifications issued by the State Government relating to reservation of wards for elections to various urban local bodies, including Mangalore City Corporation, Madikere Municipality, and others. The petitioners sought quashing of the impugned notifications, contending that the reservation was not in accordance with law. The judgment text is incomplete and does not contain the court's reasoning or final decision.

Issue of Consideration

KAHC010005872019_1

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Case Details

2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 74

W.P. No.44499/2018 (LB-ELE) C/W W.P. No.50796/2018 & W.P.Nos.53609-53611/2018 (LB-ELE) and connected matters

2019-01-14

S. Sunil Dutt Yadav

Abishek Marla M.J., Advocate; K.N.Phaneendra, Senior Counsel a/w Smt. Vaishali Hegde, Advocate; Vishwajith Shetty, Advocate; Dinesh Rao, Additional Advocate General a/w Smt. Prathima Honnapura, AGA; S.Rajashekar, Advocate; Ashok Haranahalli, Senior Counsel for Sri Manmohan P.N., Advocate; Rajaram Sooryambail, Advocate; Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate; Udaya Prakash Muliya, Advocate; Rahul S. Reddy, Advocate; Devi Prasad Shetty, Advocate; S. Basavaraj, Advocate; M. Ravindranath, Advocate; Naveen J. N., Advocate; Nagarajappa A., Advocate; Mahesh R. Uppin, Advocate for Sri H.C. Shivaramu, Advocate; Smt. Anusuya Devi, Advocate; Sri R.Subramanya, Advocate; Sri D.C. Jagadeesh, Advocate

Ravindra Nayak and Others

Karnataka State Election Commission and Others

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Nature of Litigation

Challenge to reservation of wards for urban local body elections

Remedy Sought

Quashing of impugned notifications regarding ward reservation

Filing Reason

Allegedly improper reservation of wards

Procedural History

Multiple writ petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 relating to reservation of wards; all taken up together for hearing.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: Article 226, Article 227
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