Ajay Kumar Mittal, J.

1. This order shall dispose of CWP Nos. 21840 and 22072 of 2016 as according to the learned counsel for the parties, the issue involved in both the petitions is identical. However, the facts are being extracted from Civil Writ Petition No. 21840 of 2016.

2. In Civil Writ Petition No. 21840 of 2016 filed by the petitioner Dr. Sat Pal Goyal under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the notification dated 14.10.2016, Annexure P.8 issued by the State Election Commission, UT Chandigarh whereby Ward No. 23 has been reserved for Scheduled Caste candidate for the coming election of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, 2016. Further prayer has been made for a direction to the respondents to hold the election for the post of Municipal Councillor of Ward No.23 for general category of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. In Civil Writ Petition No. 22072 of 2016, prayer has been made for quashing the notification dated 14.10.2016, Annexure P.6, issued by respondent No.4 whereby Ward No.9 of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh has been