ORDER

1. By the impugned judgment dated 30-6-2005 passed on various writ petitions that were filed in the High Court this year itself, the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats in Taluk Panchayats and Zila Panchayats) Rules, 1998 were held to be ultra vires and void and other consequential reliefs were granted while allowing the writ petitions.

2. By order dated 25-7-2005 leave was granted and on prayer for grant of interim relief, notice was issued by this Court. In terms of order dated 3-10-2005, this Court expressed the opinion that elections ought to be held and the same cannot be kept in abeyance indefinitely. In this view, the operation of the impugned judgment was directed to be stayed. This Court further directed that the elections held shall be subject to the result of this appeal.

3. It seems that in view of the order dated 3-10-2005, the appellant Karnataka State Election Commission has, on 14-11-2005, issued a calendar of events to conduct elections to 176 Taluk Panchayats and 27 Zila Panchayats in the State of Karnataka under Section 308 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. According to the said calendar of events, for the first phase, notification of electio