<p>The petitioners Karnataka State Physically Handicapped Political Reservation Forum (KSPHPRF) had questioned the provision of Karnataka Municipalities Act dealing with reservations for elections but which does not refer to physically-challenged.<br /><br />It also challenged the endorsement issued by Urban Development Department (UDD) dated 3 July, 2009 to the effect that there is no provision for reservation to contest elections in Corporation Act unless they belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or any backward classes.<br /><br />The division bench comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakaran and Justice Anand Byra Reddy ordered notice to BBMP, state government and others.<br /></p>
<p>The petitioners Karnataka State Physically Handicapped Political Reservation Forum (KSPHPRF) had questioned the provision of Karnataka Municipalities Act dealing with reservations for elections but which does not refer to physically-challenged.<br /><br />It also challenged the endorsement issued by Urban Development Department (UDD) dated 3 July, 2009 to the effect that there is no provision for reservation to contest elections in Corporation Act unless they belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or any backward classes.<br /><br />The division bench comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakaran and Justice Anand Byra Reddy ordered notice to BBMP, state government and others.<br /></p>
