1. These are intra court appeals filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961.

2. Since these two appeals arise from the order of the learned single Judge in W.P. No. 106417/2016 dated 21.09.2017 and the issues involved being inter related, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

3. Facts in brief are, the State Election Commission issued calendar of events on 18.01.2016 to hold general elections of the Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats in the State of Karnataka. The election for Ballari Zilla Panchayat was held on 20.02.2016. The Ballari Zilla Panchayat consists of 40 constituencies. The appellant in W.A. No. 5872/2017 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘appellant’) contested from Badanhatti Constituency-13 which is reserved for General (Women). The appellant got elected as a member of Ballari Zilla Panchayat from Badanhatti Constituency-13. After the elections to the Zilla Panchayat, the Government announced the reservations for the post of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of all 30 Zilla Panchayats of the State. In respect of Ballari Zilla Panchayat, Adhyaksha post was reserved for the Backward Community-B and Upadhyaksha was reserved f