Delimitation of wards must consider population density alongside infrastructure and geographical considerations, and courts generally do not intervene in technical matters without substantial evidence.

ORDER :

R. NATARAJ, J.

The petitioners have sought for a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the notification bearing No.Lo.E E-150 EAP 2022 dated 20.07.2022 in so far as it relates to constituting Bisavanahalli and Kasavanahalli into one ward. They have also sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to reconsider the delimitation notification based on the density of population in Bashettihalli Pattana Panchyat.

2. (i) The petitioners are permanent residents of Bisuvanahalli and Kasavanahalli which lies within the jurisdiction of Bashettihalli Pattana Panchayat. The respondent No.1 in terms of a notification bearing No.NaAE 09 MLR 2020 dated 24.02.2021 declared Bashettihalli Grama Panchyat as Bashettihalli Pattana Panchayat. Pursuant to the said notification, respondent No.3 issued a draft delimitation notification bearing No.ELN(PAM)CR:16/2020-21 dated 04.05.2022 proposing to delimit the Town Panchyat area into 19 wards on the basis of 2011 census and invited objections from the general public.

(ii) Under the said draft delimitation, Raghunathapura and Thammashettihalli villages were shown as Ward No.1 with a population of 776, Adinarayana Hosahalli, Moparahalli and Nagadenahalli villages were shown as Ward No.2 with a population of 1340, Obadenahalli was shown as Ward No.3 with a population of 566, South-Part of Guddadahalli and East-Part of Guddadahalli shown as Ward No.4 with population of 906, Kolipura village including area from Varadanahalli Muniyappa farm to colony as Ward No.5 with population of 782, Kasavanahalli and Bisuvanahalli were shown as Ward No.6 with population of 1448, Ellupura village (from Anjaneyaswami Temple to South-Part of Railway Gate and West-part of Railway road) was shown as Ward No.7 with population of 1143. Then, Ellupura village (from Anjaneyaswami Temple up to North- portion of Railway Gate and from Anjanenya Swami Temple up to West-portion of Bisuvanahalli village road) was shown as Ward No.8 with population of 856, Varadanahalli (old village) and Ashvathapa layout was shown as Ward No.9 with population of 974. Varadanahalli and Thulisiyan layout was shown as Ward No.10 with population of 1005, Basaveshwara Nagara, Kempegowda Nagara (South Division) and KIADB quarters was shown as Ward No.11 with population of 1144, (Basaveshwara Nagara Ward), Bank Circle, Veerapua Road, 3^rd 4^th and 5^th road of Vijayanagara was shown as Ward No.12 with population of 1034, Vijayanagara 1^st road to 3^rd road and underneath of Railway Road (including Muneshwara Layout) was shown as Ward No.13 with population of 612, Premkumar House Road, Janatha Colony and Kempegowda Nagara (North Division) was shown as Ward No.14 with population of 879. Hale Uru and Ramachandrappa Layout was shown as Ward No.15 with 897 of population, Ambedkar Nagar, Beside Hale Uru Panchayati, behind Government School and area from Southern side of Krishnappa Layout was shown as Ward No.16 with 1172 population, Kolambiya Layout and Vijayanagara 1^st Cross (North Division) was shown as Ward No.17 with population of 839 and Vinayaka Nagara and Krishnappa Layout North area was shown as Ward No.18 with population of 1366. Then (Vinayaka Nagara Ward) and Arehalli Village, Scout Camp Road, Sarvagna Nagara, North-Area of Gurappana Palya and West-area of Guddadahalli was shown as Ward No.19 with population of 974 population (Arehalli Guddadahalli Ward II).

(iii) The petit