F. I. REBELLO, J.: - Rule Heard forthwith.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner was born on 14th August, 1968 at Chakradharpur in the State of Bihar and was educated at Tahsil Harda, Distt. Hoshangabad in the State of Madhya Pradesh. On 17 - 6 - 1990, she got married to Mr. Rajendra Tank domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner belongs to "Gujar - Khadiya (Gurjar)" caste, which is recognized as Other Backward Class in the State of Madhya Pradesh as well as in the State of Maharashtra and is included at Serial No.28 in the list of recognized Backward Classes published in the State of Madhya Pradesh in the Official Gazette on 8 - 2 - 1985. By the resolution dated 13th October, 1967 read with resolution dated 1st January, 2001, the State of Maharashtra has also included caste "Gujar" in the list of recognized Other Backward Class categories as per the pleadings. The petitioner contested the elections to Nagpur Municipal Corporation held on 11 - 2 - 2002 against a seat reserved for the Other Backward Category. She was sponsored for this election as a candidate by the Indian National Congress.

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