Karnataka High Court.
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered notice to the state government in a PIL filed by the State Election Commission seeking issuance of reservation notification for the 187 urban local bodies (ULB) across the state.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha posted the matter to December 11.
The commission has stated that the term of 187 ULBs are going to expire during December - January 2025. Despite repeated letters/reminders since January 2025, the state government so far has not come out with the reservation notification enabling the election process to proceed with.
The notifications will have to be issued in respect of 47 city municipal councils, 91 town municipal councils and 49 town panchayats, the petition said.
The petition cited that under Section 13(1)(d) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, failure to issue necessary reservation notification results in violation of the mandate contained under Article 243- U of the Constitution of India.
The division bench has directed the state government file response by the next date of hearing.