This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of certiorori to call for the records and quash the order, dated 29th July, 1952, of the the first respondent, the State of Madras. The first petitioner is the Secretary of the Progressive Women’s Association, Aruppukkottai; the second petitioner is a Municipal Councillor of the Arupukkottai municipality. The elections to the said council are now in progress. Under the programme of elections issued by the second respondent Commissioner of the municipality, the last date to file nominations is the 6th and 8th September, 1952 and the date of the polling is fixed on the 6th October, 1952. The municipality is divided into 24 wards with 28 councillors; one reserved seat for women is allotted to Ward’ No. 2 and another to Ward No. 12.. The said allotment was made by the order of the Government, dated 29th July, 1952. The petitioners seek to get that order quashed for the reasons inlet’ alia that it is vitiated by mala fides on the part of the Government and also on the ground that the Government did not comply with the provisions of the District Municipalities Act in issuing the said order.

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