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High Court of Karnataka Hears Batch of Writ Petitions on Municipal Ward Reservation; Decision Not Available Due to Incomplete Judgment Text. Petitions challenged notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 reserving wards for certain categories, alleging arbitrariness.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Multiple writ petitions were filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 issued by the State Government concerning reservation of wards in various urban local bodies, including Mangaluru City Corporation, Madikere Municipality, Harapanahalli Town Municipal Council, Tiptur City Municipal Council, Bhadravathi City Municipal Council, and others. The petitioners, who were aspiring candidates or residents, contended that the reservation of certain wards was arbitrary and contrary to the draft notifications. The writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the impugned notifications and for consequential directions. The matters were heard together by Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav. The judgment text is incomplete and does not contain the court's analysis, reasoning, or final decision.

Issue of Consideration

KAHC010109352018_1

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Final Decision

Not mentioned (judgment text incomplete)

Case Details

2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 77

W.P. No.44499/2018 & connected matters (W.P. No.50796/2018, W.P. Nos.53609-53611/2018, W.P. No.54664/2018, W.P. No.43519/2018, W.P. No.44520/2018, W.P. Nos.50791-50794/2018, W.P. Nos.51593-51596/2018, W.P. No.50447/2018, W.P. No.53599/2018, W.P. No.38720/2018, W.P. No.35959/2018, W.P. No.53832/2018, W.P. No.53495/2018, W.P. Nos.40752-40756/2018, W.P. No.53279/2018, W.P. No.55599/2018, W.P. No.53120/2018, W.P. No.52537/2018 & W.P. Nos.52996-997/2018, W.P. Nos.54041-42/2018, W.P. No.32063/2018, W.P. Nos.40746-750/2018, W.P. No.332/2019, W.P. No.370/2019, W.P. No.371/2019, W.P. Nos.373-374/2019, W.P. No.570/2019, W.P. No.571/2019, W.P. Nos.861-865/2019, W.P. No.872/2019, W.P. Nos.1212-1216/2019, W.P. No.52008/2018, W.P. No.41987/2018, W.P. Nos.49473-474/2018, W.P. No.36970/2018, W.P. No.36971/2018, W.P. No.36972/2018, W.P. No.55976/2018)

2019-01-14

S. Sunil Dutt Yadav

Abishek Marla M.J., K.N. Phaneendra, Vaishali Hegde, Vishwajith Shetty, Dinesh Rao, Prathima Honnapura, S. Rajashekar, Ashok Haranahalli, Manmohan P.N., Rajaram Sooryambail, Dhananjay Kumar, Udaya Prakash Muliya, Rahul S. Reddy, Devi Prasad Shetty, S. Basavaraj, M. Ravindranath, Naveen J. N., Nagarajappa A., Mahesh R. Uppin, H.C. Shivaramu, and others

Mr. Ravindra Nayak and others (multiple petitioners across connected petitions)

State of Karnataka, Karnataka State Election Commission, Mangaluru City Corporation, Deputy Commissioner, and others

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging notifications issued by the State Government regarding reservation of wards in various municipal corporations and councils

Remedy Sought

Petitioners sought quashing of notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 30.07.2018 and directions to reserve wards as per draft notifications or general category

Filing Reason

Petitioners alleged that the reservation of certain wards was arbitrary and contrary to the draft notifications

Procedural History

Multiple writ petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging ward reservation notifications; matters heard together on 14-01-2019

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: Articles 226, 227
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