1. In this Writ Petition the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17059/2017 (filed by the respondent No.6 herein) dated 17.08.2017 has directed this Court to dispose of the Writ Petition as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. Copy of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court is produced before this Court on 28.08.2017. In view of the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the matter is taken up on priority for disposal.

2. This Writ Petition is filed praying to issue a writ of Quo Warranto directing the respondent No.6 to vacate the office of the Adhyaksha, Zilla Panchayat, Ballari, and consequently quash the proceedings dated 29.04.2016 declaring the 6th respondent as Adhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat, Ballari, vide Annexure-H and also quash the caste certificate issued by the 5th respondent vide order dated 26.04.2016 in Application No. 1/16-17 to 6th respondent and for other reliefs.

3. Brief facts of the case are as under:

The respondent No.2 issued Calendar of Events (Annexure-A) on 18.01.2016 relating to the General Elections to be held in two stages for 922 constituencies of 26