All these writ petitions are filed by the petitioners challenging the notification dated 19.7.2018 issued by the 1st respondent/State Government insofar it relates to reservation of seats in respect of Mysuru and Shivamogga Municipal Corporation Wards.

I-FACTS OF THE CASES

2. The petitioners are claiming that they are eligible to contest to the elections for general, BCA, BCB and SC have filed the present writ petitions contending that the State Government issued draft notification on 19.06.2018 in respect of reservations under the provisions of Section 7 (2), (3), and (4) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (for short, hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’), reserving seats wardwise for 65 different wards for Mysuru City Corporation on the basis of population as per 2011 census calling for objections, if any, from the general public which shall be filed within seven days from the date of publication. Ghousianagar A Block Usmania Ward No.32 (Old Ward No.59) has been reserved for General category. Therefore, the petitioner - M Anwarji in W.P.No.32294/2018 did not file any objections since it was in accordance with law. But when the final notification was issued on 19.0