( 1 ) PETITIONER in this petition challenges the notification notifying the election programme for Bhuj Municipality-respondent No. 1 herein pursuant to the order passed by the D. B. of this Court, dated 11/10/1990 and he further challenges the notification insofar as it relates to reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste in Ward Nos. 6 and 9.

( 2 ) THIS litigation has a chequered history. The election of Councillors of bhuj Municipality was due in May, 1990. The notification of election programme and reservation of seats for women and Scheduled Caste candidates was issued. It was subject-matter of challenge in Special C. A. No. 4171 of 1990 wherein the failure to rotate the reserved seats of women in three wards was the main and perhaps the only ground of challenge. The learned single Judge of this Court stayed the election which gave rise to the two Letters Patent Appeals. Finally, by judgment and order, dated 11-10-1990 which was the order passed by consent and concurrence of all parties appearing before the Division Bench, the Court upheld the challenge to the reservation of seats for women in Ward Nos. 1, 8 and 12 and further directed that seats for women shall be rota