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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
R. NATARAJ
Narayanaswamy M S/o. Muniyappa – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners seek writ for delimitation reconsideration. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners argue arbitrary ward distribution. (Para 3) |
| 3. respondents support delimitation based on census. (Para 4) |
| 4. guidelines for ward delimitation outlined. (Para 5) |
| 5. map provided showing geographical delimitation. (Para 6) |
| 6. advocate general defends lack of standing. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 7. court finds delimitation exercise technical. (Para 9 , 12) |
| 8. court notes insufficiency of petitioners' arguments. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 9. writ petition lacks merit and is dismissed. (Para 13) |
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 no
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