- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 202124 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 202079 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202122 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202127 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202131 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202195 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202220 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202246 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202262 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202285 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202287 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202293 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202294 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202321 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202385 OF 2024(LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 202457 OF 2024(LB-ELE) IN W.P.NO.202124/2024: BETWEEN: BABU S/O SHANKREPPA BAJANTRI AGE. ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBER PATTAN PANCHAYAT AT KOLHAR R/O KOLHAR TQ. BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586203. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HEMA L. KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SACHIN Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY 2. THE ELECTION OFFICER THE TAHASILDAR KOLHAR, TOWN PANCHYAYAT, KOLHAR TQ BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST VIJAYAPURA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. RATNA N. SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADV FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 05.08.2024 VIDE NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (3) PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, IN SO FAR AS RESERVATION TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF TOWN PANCHAYAT KOLHAR, RESERVING THE CATEGORY OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT TO GENERAL CATEGORY AT ANNEXURE-D, II) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RECONSIDER THE RESERVATION TO THE POST OF TOWN PANCHAYAT KOLHAR, BY RESERVING IT FOR SCHEDULE CASTE. IN W.P. NO. 202079 OF 2024: BETWEEN: SHEKARAPPA GINIWARA S/O HIRESIDDAPPA AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: MEMBER OF CMC RESIDENT AT VENKATESHWAR NAGAR, SINDHANUR, RAICHUR-584128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANURADHA M. DESAI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING-560001 REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAICHUR RAICHUR DIST-584101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALSO RETURNING OFFICER, RAICHUR, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584101 4. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SINDHANUR SINDHANOOR-584128 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 5. PRIYANKA NAYAK W/O ROHIT KUMAR AGE;28 YRS, MEMBER OF CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SINDHANOOR R/O H.NO.3-3-243/11 SAPTHAGIRI NILAYA, PARVATHI NAGAR, PWD CAMP SINDHANOOR, TQ. SINDHANOOR DIST. RAICHUR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. R. S. SIDHAPURKAR, ADV FOR R4; SRI. ARUNKUMAR AMARGUNDAPPA, ADV FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING BEARING NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(1) BENGALURU DATED 05.08.2024 WITH RESPECT OF CMC SINDHANUR BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-D B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OF DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ALLOT SC CATEGORY OR BC-A TO THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SINDHANUR BY MODIFYING THE - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024 (1) BENGALURU DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE- D. IN W.P.NO. 202122 OF 2024: BETWEEN: VINOD S/O RAMACHANDRA GUTTEDAR, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. COUNCILOR, TMC WARD NO. 4 CHITTAPUR R/O H.NO. E-1-6-204 SANTOSH NAGAR BEHIND BUS STAND CHITTAPUR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHAITANYAKUMAR CHANDRIKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SECRET5ARIAT UNDER SECRETARY GOVT OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ELECTION COMMISSION BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR ELECTION OFFICER CHITTAPUR-585211. 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER TMC CHITTAPUR CHITTAPUR-585211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R3; SRI.S. S. HALALLI, ADV FOR R4) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THEREBY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 05.08.2024 NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO THE PETITIONER CONCERNED. IN W.P.NO. 202127 OF 2024: BETWEEN: 1. ARUNDATI W/O GURULINGAYYA KARJOLMATH, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER WARD NO. 5 TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI R/O MANAGULI TQ. BASAVAN BAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586101 2. RAJASHEKAR S/O SIDDAPPA WALIKAR AGE 51 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER WARD NO. 1 TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI RESIDENT OF MANAGULI TQ. BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586101 3. NEELABAI @ UAMSHREE W/O NINGANAGOUDA JUJAGOND AGE 28 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER WARD NO. 14 TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI RESIDENT OF MANAGULI TQ. BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586101 4. MAJAN @ MAJANABI W/O AMEENUDDIN DALAWAI ARUNDATI W/O GURULINGAYYA KARJOLMATH AGE 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION MEMBER WARD NO. 5 TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI RESIDENT OF MANAGULI TQ BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST VIJAYAPURA 586101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGANAGOUDA V BIRADAR,ADVOCATE) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUHDA, BANGALORE 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO. 8, 1ST FLOOR, K.S.C.M.F BUILDING ANNEXE, CUNNIGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE 560052 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIJAYAPURA 586101 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER VIJAYAPURA 586110 6. THE TAHASILDAR / ELECTION OFFICER BASAVAN BAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA 586210 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI, MANAGULI, TQ BASAVANA BAGEWADI, DIST VIJAYAPURA 586101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4, R5 AND R6; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R3; SMT. RATNA N SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADV FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(3) BANGALORE DATED 05.08.2024 AT ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR IT PERTAINS TO THE RESERVATION OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF TOWN PANCHAYATH MANAGULI AT SL.NO. 74, PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 B) ISSUE A WRIT OR MANDAMUS DIRECTIONS TO RESPONDENTS TO MODIFIED THE CATEGORY OF RESERVATIONS AND GIVE THE PROPER RESERVATIONS TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT AS PER CHINE SYSTEM IN FAVOR OF PETITIONERS HEREIN. IN W.P.NO. 202131 OF 2024: BETWEEN: MALLIKARJUN S/O SHIVAPPA PATTANSHETTY AGE 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION BUSINESS AND MEMBER OF TOWN PANCHAYAT, WARD NO. 9, TALIKOTE, RESIDENT OF KATTILANE, ANANTPURPET, TALIKOTE, TALUK TALIKOTE, DIST VIJAYAPURA 586126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER BANGALORE-560006 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VJAYAPUT, DIST VIJAYPURA -586101 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT, TALIKOTE, TALUK TALIKOTE, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1, R3; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R2; SMT. RATNA N SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADV FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN SO FOR AS RESERVING THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF TALIKOTE TOWN PANCHAYAT TO THE CATEGORY OF GENERAL (WOMEN) (SL.NO.118) BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(3) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-C. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESERVE THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF TALIKOTE TOWN PANHAYAT FOR THE CATEGORY OF GENERAL BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN W.P.NO. 202195 OF 2024: BETWEEN: KRISHNAPPA S/O NARASAPPA MEDE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. COUNSELOR R/O GURUMITAKAL TQ. GURUMITKAL DIST. YADGIRI …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. M. NAGRAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER NO.26 BEHIND FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-585102. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER YADGIR, DISTRICT. YADGIRI-585201. 4. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL GURUMITKAL TQ. GURUMITKAL DIST. YADGIRI-585203 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1, AND R3; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R2; SRI. GOURISH S KASHAMPUR, ADV FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) BANGALORE DATED 05.08.2024 AT ANNEXURE-F IN SO FAR AS ITS PERTAINS TO THE RESERVATION OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT, TMC GURUMITKAL AT SL.NO.37, B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE FRESH NOTIFICATION RESERVING THE POST OF PRESIDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT TMC AS SCHEDULE TRIBE, IN W.P.NO. 202220 OF 2024: BETWEEN: MOHAMMED AMEER S/O MOHAMMED ZAHID HUSSAIN, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRI AND MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY WARD NO.16 JEWARGI R/O H.NO.12-92/1, JHOPAD PATTI, JEWARAGI TALUK JEWARAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585310. …PETITIONER - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER BANGALORE-560006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KALABURAGI DIST. KALABURAG-585101. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPALITY JEWARGI TALUK JEWARAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585310. 5. SMT. PRAMILA W/O VIJAY NARIBOL, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL WORK, MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY, WARD NO.21, JEWARAGI, R/O TEACHER’S COLONY, TQ. JEWARGI, DIST. KALABURAGI – 585310. 6 SMT. KAVYA W/O HANAMANTH SHABADKAR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY, WARD NO.9, JEWARAGI, R/O JEWARAGI (B), TQ. JEWARAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585310. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R2; SRI. AMARESH S ROJA, ADV FOR R2, SRI. AMEET HATTI, ADV FOR R4, SRI PRAKRITI M BORLAKAR, ADV FOR R5 AND R6) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO,A) ISSUE - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN SO FOR AS RESERVING THE POST OF PRESIDENT FOR GENERAL CATEGORY AND VICE- PRESIDENT WAS RESERVED FOR ST(W) CATEGORY OF JEWARAGI TOWN MUNICIPALITY (SL.NO.55) BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-F.B) ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESERVE THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF JEWARAGI TOWN MUNICIPALITY FOR THE CATEGORY OF BCB OR SCHEDULE TRIBE BY CONSIDERING GRIEVANCES OF THE PETITIONER, IN W.P.NO. 202246 OF 2024: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KAVITA W/O SANJAY NAIK AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC: ELECTED MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ALAND (WARD NO. 23) RESIDENT OF E-10-5-45, MATAKI ROAD, AYA JANGAL ALAND DIST. KALABURAGI 2. SMT. RUKMINI W/O RAJENDRA KATTIMANI, AGE. MAJOR OCC. ELECTED MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ALAND (WARD NO. 11) RESIDENT OF ALAND DIST. KALABURAGI …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.S. KADGANCHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DIST ELECTION COMMISSIONER, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, KALABURAGI-585102 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALAND MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, OPP COURT COMPLEX, ALAND-585302 4. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL ALAND THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER-585302 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. S.S. HALALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2), BENGALURU DATED 05.08.2024 AS ANNEXURE-C WITH EXTENT TO ONLY ALAND TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND FURTHER DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ISSUE THE FRESH NOTIFICATION FOLLOWING THE RULES OF COMPLETE CYCLE OF ROTATION IN W.P.NO. 202262 OF 2024: BETWEEN: ASHOK S/O MALLIKARJUN HARIWAL, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WARD NO. 05, BASAVANA BAGEWADI, RESIDENT OF HARIWAL ONI, BASAVANA BAGEWADI, TALUK BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE-560006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAPURA DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586101 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BASAVAN BAGEWADI TALUK BASAVAN BAGEWADI DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. GOURISH S. KHASHAMPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN SO FAR AS RESERVING THE POST OF PRESIDENT FOR BCA (W) CATEGORY OF BASAVAN BAGEWADI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (SL.NO.15) BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-D. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESERVE THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF BASAVAN BAGEWADI TOWN MUNICIPALITY FOR THE CATEGORY OF BCB OR SCHEDULE TRIBE BY CONSIDERING GRIEVANCES OF THE PETITIONER. IN W.P.NO. 202285 OF 2024: - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS BETWEEN: SHARADA W/O BHIMARAYA BIRADAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC. COUNSELOR, R/O SANJEEVNAGAR KEMBHAVI, TALUKA SHORAPUR, DISTRICT YADGIRI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. M. NAGRAL, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO.26, BEHIND FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-585102. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER YADGIRI DISTRICT, YADGIRI-585201. 4. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KEMBHAVI, TALUKA SHORAPUR, DISTRICT YADGIRI-585203, REPRESENTED BY, ITS CHIEF OFFICER. 5. RAHIMAN PATEL S/O IMAM PATEL YALGOD AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: TMC COUNCILOR OF WARD NO.4, KEMBAVI-585216, TQ. SHORAPUR, DIST YADGIR. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 6. SUDHAKAR DIGGAVI S/O MALLANNA DIGGAVI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC: TMC COUNCILOR OF WARD NO.6, KEMBAVI-585216. 7. SHREEDHAR DESHPANDE S/O MURALIDHARRAO DESHPANDE AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: TMC COUNCILOR OF WARD NO.16, KEMBAVI-585216. TQ. SHORAPUR, DIST. YADGIR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. GOURISH S. KHASHAMPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) BANGALORE DATED 05.08.2024 AT ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE RESERVATION OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT, TMC KEMBAVI AT SL.NO.63, B) ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESERVE THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF KEMBAVI TOWN MUNICIPALITY FOR THE CATEGORY OF BCB BY CONSIDERING GRIEVANCES OF THE PETITIONER, IN W.P.NO. 202287 OF 2024: BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O SHIRMANTH DESAI, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. ELECTED MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AFZALPUR (WARD NO. 17), RESIDENCE OF BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS DUDANI ROAD, AFZALPUR, DISTRICT. KALABURAGI-585301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.S. KADGANCHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND DISTRICT ELECTION COMMISSIONER, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, KALABURAGI-585102. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, AFZALPUR, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, OPP. COURT COMPLEX, AFZALPUR-585301. 4. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL AFZALPUR THROUGH ITS CHIEF OFFICER. 5. SMT. SUHASINI W/O VEERESH KHELAGI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: ELECTED MEMBER TMC AFZALPUR R/O 3/3/3/14/1, MARKET ROAD, MALLIKARJUN CHOWK AFZALPUR TOWN DIST. KALABURAGI-585301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. B. V. JALDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SRAVANKUMAR MATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS NO.UDD 10MLR 2024(2), BENGALURU DATED 05.08.2024 AS ANNEXURE-B WITH EXTENT TO ONLY AFZALPUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND FURTHER DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ISSUE THE FRESH NOTIFICATION FOLLOWING THE RULES OF COMPLETE CYCLE OF ROTATION, IN W.P.NO. 202293 OF 2024: BETWEEN: SRI. ILAHISAB S/O BAKUSAB NADAF, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BUDDESAB, WARD NO. 07 TQ. CHADHAN, DIST. VIJAYAPUR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHAS S. DIKSHIT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA BANGLORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE STATE OF ELECTION COMMISSION NO. 8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCME BUILDING ANNEXE, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGLORE-560001. REP BY ITS SECRETARY 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAPURA-586101. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, INDI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586209. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 6. THE TAHASILDAR/ ELECTION OFFICER INDI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586209. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT CHADACHAN, TQ. CHADCHAN, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586205. 8. MALLIKARJUN S/O MAREPPA DHOTRE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O WARD 9 COLLEGE ROAD, CHADACHAN DIST. VIJAYAPURA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUNA SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 R2, R4 TO R6; SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. MAHESH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT MORE SO IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05.08.2024, BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (3), PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE EXTENT OF THE CHADCHAN CONSTITUENCY WHICH IS AT SL.NO.24 AND B) ISSUE A WRIT MORE SO IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ALLOT BCA CATEGORY TO THE TOWN PANCHAYAT CHADCHAN DIST. VIJAYAPURA FOR THE TOWN PANCHAYAT ELECTION TO BE HELD IN YEAR 2024. IN W.P.NO. 202294 OF 2024: BETWEEN: 1. KANTAPPA S/O HANAMANTH MYALESHI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF SIDDESHWAR NAGAR, - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 2. SARABI W/O JAFARSAB PEERAWALI, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF INDIRA NAGAR, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 3. SHEERALI S/O LAL AHMED, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF CHOUDARY GALLI, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 4. SHEHDAB BEGUM W/O ABDUL RAHOOF, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF PADAKKI GALLI, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 5. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SIDRAM PADAKI, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF JAI BHIM NAGAR, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 6. SUNANDA W/O GANGADHAR JAMADAR AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF MANG GALLI,, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 7. HAJI KHASIMSAB MUJAWAR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS RESIDENCE OF TALKERI WARD, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 8. PRIYANKA W/O VISHWANATH MALAGHAN, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF MANNI GALLI, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 9. RENUKA W/O RAJU PATIL, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF BRAHMANA GALLI, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 10. KAMALA W/O TIPPANNA, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF VKG NAGAR, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301.. 11. RAVI S/O SHIVAPPA NANDSHETTY, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF PADAKI LAYOUT, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. 12. SHANKRAMMA W/O PRABHU HARYAL, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF TUKAPPA LAYOUT, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301.. 13. KAVERI W/O SHRIDHAR RATHOD, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR, RESIDENCE OF MADABAL TANDA, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANESH SUBHASHCHANDRA KALBURGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER BENGALURU-560006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KALABURAGI, DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585101. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL, AFZALPUR, TALUKA AFZALPUR, DISTRICT KALABURAGI. 5. SMT. SUHASINI W/O VEERESH KHELAGI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY AFZALPUR R/O 3/3/3/14/1 MARKET ROAD, NEAR AMBHABHAVANI TEMPLE, MALLIKARJUN CHOWK AFZALPUT TOWN, TQ. AFZALPUR DIST. KALABURAGI-585301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS SRI. B V. JALDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SHRAVANAKUMAR MATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 05-08-2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE NO. UUD 10 MLR 2024(2) WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-F. IN W.P.NO. 202321 OF 2024: BETWEEN: EMANUEL S/O SANGAPPA, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRI AND MEMBER OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY WARD NO. 13 AURAD (B), R/O OLD GUNJ VTC, AURAD (B) DIST BIDAR-585326. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISH KUMAR D. GADKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER BANGALORE-560006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR, DIST. BIDAR-585401. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPALITY AURAD (B), DIST. BIDAR-585326. 5. THE TASILDHAR RETURNING OFFICER OF - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS THE ELECTION COMMITTEE PATTAN PANCHAYAT AURAD (B), DIST. BIDAR-585326. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3 AND R5; SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. GOURISH S. KHASHAMPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN SO FOR AS RESERVING THE POST OF PRESIDENT FOR GENERAL WOMEN CATEGORY AND VICE-PRESIDENT WAS GENERAL WOMEN CATEGORY OF AURAD (B) TOWN MUNICIPALITY (SL.NO.11) BEARING NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (3) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 IN FILE BEARING NO. / ELECTION/CR-6/24-25, ON DATED 30.08.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-G IN W.P.NO. 202385 OF 2024: BETWEEN: NINGAPPA S/O MOHAN GANI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER/PATTANAPANCHAYATI, KOLHAR, WARD NO. 6, R/O KOLHAR TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI, DIST.VIJAYAPURA-586210 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. V. JALDE, ADVOCATE) AND: - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. REP/BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND THE TAHASILDAR KOLHAR PATTANA PANCHAYATI KOLHAR TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER IN THE LIKE NATURE QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05-08-2024 VIDE NO. UUD 10 MLR 2024 (3) ISSUED 1ST RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS RESERVATION TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF TOWN PANCHAYATI KOLHAR VIDE ANNEXURE-B, B) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER RESERVATION TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF PATTANA PANCHAYATI, KOLHAR AND BY RESERVING THE SAME TO THE OBC CATEGORY OR ANY OTHER CATEGORY WHICH HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED THE RESERVATION, IN W.P.NO. 202457 OF 2024: BETWEEN: RAVI S/O PANDU RATHOD AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. COUNCIL CMC SHAHABAD DIST. KALABURAGI-585228. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMCHANDRA K, ADVOCATE) - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE ELECTION OFFICER GOVT. OF KARNATAKA VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KALABURAGI-585102. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER CMC SHAHABAD (ASST COMMISSIONER SEDAM-585228) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA AAG; SMT. ARCHANA P. TIWARI, AAG AND SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION AS PER ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(1) DATED 05.08.2024. B) ISSUE WIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE CONVENIENT FOR THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST THE ELECTION FOR THE POST OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF CMC SHAHABAD. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the impugned notification dated 05.08.2024 passed by respondent No.1. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS 2. When the petitions were listed for ‘Preliminary Hearing in ‘B’ group’, the learned Additional Government Advocate has brought to the notice of the court that similar questions arose for consideration before the Dharwad Bench of this Court in W.P.No.202124/2024 and connected matters. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in terms of the order dated 13.12.2024, dismissed all the petitions and upheld the notification issued by the respondent No.1. It is therefore, submitted that these petitions also have to follow suit. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners did not dispute the above. 4. In that view of the matter, these petitions are disposed off on the same lines as in writ petition no.104801/2024 and other connected petitions. 5. It is needles to mention that, in view of the disposal of these writ petitions, the respondents shall take - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:326 WP No. 202124 of 2024 C/W WP No. 202079 of 2024 WP No. 202122 of 2024 AND 13 OTHERS further steps to finalize and conduct the elections in accordance with law. 6. In view of disposal of the petitions, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed off. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE AMM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 56