JUDGMENT

Vipin Sanghi, J. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition to assail the order dated 05.04.2017 passed by the Returning Officer/Scrutinising Officer (referred to as the RO/SO) for Ward No.0001E, 0002E, 0003E and 0004E of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). By the impugned order, the RO/SO has rejected the nomination paper filed by the petitioner offering her candidature as a candidate for election as a municipal councillor in Ward No.3E of the EDMC.

2. The petitioner states that she is a lady, social worker and a politician. Being desirous of contesting the upcoming municipal elections, the petitioner was set up as a candidate by the Bhartiya Janta Party from Ward No.3E, Trilokpuri (West) of EDMC, which is reserved for women only belonging to the scheduled caste. On 03.04.2017, the petitioner filed her nomination paper with the requisite documents. Her nomination paper was scrutinised by respondent no.2/RO/SO on 05.04.2017. On the same day, by the impugned order, her nomination has been rejected. The impugned order, insofar as it is relevant, reads as follows:

"The said nomination paper was scrutinised and placed for inspection to all other candidat