JUDGMENT :

VINEET SARAN, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition in the nature of public interest litigation to ensure transparency and fairness in the election of Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishads to be held in the month of February, 2017 with the following prayers:

(i) To facilitate the submission of nomination of candidates through online mode for contesting for all the posts of the Panchayat and Zilla Parishad in the official website of Odisha State Election Commission;

(ii) To upload the manually submitted nomination and affidavit of all candidates contesting for all the posts of all local bodies, in the official website of the Odisha State Election Commission, immediately;

(iii) To take necessary and appropriate steps for compulsory usage of Electronic Voting Machines by the 4th Respondent, in the election for all posts of Rural Local Bodies besides Urban Local Bodies in the State of Odisha, in the forthcoming Election.

(iv) To install CCTV and monitors both inside and outside the restrict areas of polling booths, counting booths and also ballot boxes security room.

(v) To ensure 50% reservation for women candidates for contesting in the elections for all the posts;

(vi) To