( 1 ) THESE three petitions involve common questions and are therefore heard and decided by this common judgment. The petitioners desire to contest the reserved seat elections to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation which are now scheduled to be held on January 24 1993 The petitioner in Special Civil Application No. 8509 of 1992 wanted to contest from ward No. 37 petitioner in Special Civil Application No. 8543 of 1992 wanted to contest from ward No. 24 and petitioner in Special Civil Application No. 8743 of 1992 wanted to contest from ward No. 11. They wanted to contest from the reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. However their nomination papers have not been accepted for the reserved seats and they have been accepted for the general seats. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their nomination papers for the reserved seats they have approached this Court.

( 2 ) IT is submitted that even though the election process has started the question of rejection of nomination papers is such a question that if the time permits the Court should interfere and put the things right at this stage because if the elections are allowed to be held without examining the q