R. K. ABICHANDANI, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner who are ex-members of the outgoing elected body which was formerly Sihor Nagar Panchayat, now converted into Municipal Borough under the provisions of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963, have preferred this petition praying for setting aside the demarcation of wards made by the Gujarat State Election Commission-respondent No. 2 herein, under the Notification dated 26th October, 1994 at Annexure "a" to the petition. A direction is sought on the respondents to demarcate wards and allocate reserved seats as suggested by the petitioners.

( 2 ) SIHOR Nagar Panchayat was converted into Sihor Nagarpalika by a notification dated 15th April, 1994. As per the last census of 1991, population of Sihor Nagarpalika is 33,255. Nagarpalika was devided into 9 wards and allocated 27 seats by a notification dated 14th October, 1994. This notification was issued by the State Government under Sec. 7 (2) of the said Act. The respondent No. 2 published preliminary notification on 26th October, 1994 indicating demarcation of wards and allocation of reserved seats for the Nagar Panchayat. According to the petitioners, there are serious discrepancies in the demarc

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