ORDER :

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs :

a. Writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing the order dated 9.8.2023 passed by the R2 in case No.CHU(2)VIVA/13/2023-24 certified copy of which is produced as Annexure-E and the certificate bearing No.ICR/ELN/CR/01/23-24 dated 23.6.2023 issued by the R4 produced as Annexure-B by declaring them as illegal, void and wholly without the authority of law.

b. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case including an order as to cost of this writ petition.

2. The petitioner claims to be a resident and voter in Lingammanahalli Village, which is one of the constituent village of the Kunnala Grama Panchayath, which has 9 wards and 21 duly elected representatives. The petitioner was elected to the said Gram Panchayath from Lingammanahalli-1 from one of the seats which was reserved for category-B Woman (BCB-woman). Respondent No.6 is stated to have been elected for one of the seats in Doddakunnala, from the general i.e., unreserved category in the year 2020 in the election held on 22.12.2020.

3. Elections having been called