<p>A division bench headed by Chief Justice P D Dinakaran upon hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by former mayor P R Ramesh directed the State government to begin the election process. <br /><br />The directive also categorically stated that the government will not be given any further time extension for holding the election.<br /><br />Further, the bench directed the State to issue a corrigendum regarding the delimitation of wards by September 23 and publish wardwise reservations before October 10. <br />The High Court also directed the government to release funds to the SEC in two equal installments and set October 7 and October 15 as the deadlines. <br /><br />Govt to obey<br /><br />Meanwhile, reacting to the High Court directions, Bangalore incharge minister R Ashok promised that the government will obey the order. “The Government will adhere to the timeline given by the High Court,” he said. <br /><br />He also countered former mayor Ramesh’s accusations that the government is deliberately delaying the election. “It was a delay that was created by the JD(S) regime. We are only one year and four months old,” Ashok argued.<br /><br />Earlier order<br /><br />In July 2008, a division bench headed by Justice Cyriac Joseph had ordered election to be conducted within a period of three months. <br /><br />However, following the State government’s repeated pleas citing reasons ranging from by-elections to the use of electronic voting machines, extensions have been granted by the High Court. The latest extension was granted earlier this month on September 1 after the government sought more time for the reservation of wards.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
<p>A division bench headed by Chief Justice P D Dinakaran upon hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by former mayor P R Ramesh directed the State government to begin the election process. <br /><br />The directive also categorically stated that the government will not be given any further time extension for holding the election.<br /><br />Further, the bench directed the State to issue a corrigendum regarding the delimitation of wards by September 23 and publish wardwise reservations before October 10. <br />The High Court also directed the government to release funds to the SEC in two equal installments and set October 7 and October 15 as the deadlines. <br /><br />Govt to obey<br /><br />Meanwhile, reacting to the High Court directions, Bangalore incharge minister R Ashok promised that the government will obey the order. “The Government will adhere to the timeline given by the High Court,” he said. <br /><br />He also countered former mayor Ramesh’s accusations that the government is deliberately delaying the election. “It was a delay that was created by the JD(S) regime. We are only one year and four months old,” Ashok argued.<br /><br />Earlier order<br /><br />In July 2008, a division bench headed by Justice Cyriac Joseph had ordered election to be conducted within a period of three months. <br /><br />However, following the State government’s repeated pleas citing reasons ranging from by-elections to the use of electronic voting machines, extensions have been granted by the High Court. The latest extension was granted earlier this month on September 1 after the government sought more time for the reservation of wards.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
