1. These Writ Petitions are filed seeking quashing of the disqualification order passed by the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner of Bagalkot District in No. Kra/KamVi/Election /CR-41/2016-17 dated 19.09.2016.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate for R1 and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 and also the third respondent.

The undisputed facts, which emanate from the records are that the petitioners are the elected councilors of the City Municipal Council, Ilkal, in Bagalkot District from Ward No.13 and 24 respectively from the Indian Congress Party on 18.03.2013. They have been working as such the members of their party and councilors of the City Municipal Council, Ilkal. It is also undisputed fact that, during the year 2016 precisely on 11.03.2016 there was an election in the Municipal Council, Ilkal, for to elect Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha and in that particular election it is alleged that the Congress Party has issued a Whip (direction) to all its elected members of the said Town Municipal Council to vote for one Vaddi Tejamma Sudhama, who stood for the post of Adhyaksha (Preside