(24.02.2021)

Per: Mohammad Rafiq, Chief Justice

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for

grant of following reliefs:

“1)

Summon the entire relevant record from the possession of

the respondents for kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court.

2)

This Hon’ble Court be pleased to set-aside the impugned

order dated 28.11.2020 (Annexure P-1) passed by the

respondent No.1.

3)

This Hon’ble Court be pleased to set-aside the impugned

Gazette Notification dated 10.12.2020 (Annexure P-2)

passed by the respondent No.1.

4)

This Hon’ble court be pleased to set-aside the impugned

Gazette Notification dated 10.12.2020 (Annexure P-10)

passed by the respondent No.1.

5)

Further, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the

respondents to recategorize/undertake the process to

declare the reservation seats.

6)

Any other relief which this Hon’ble court deems fit and

proper may kindly be granted.”

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2.

Shri Prabhakar Galaw, learned counsel for the petitioner argued

that the petitioner belongs to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and is a

resident of Ram Manohar Lohiya Ward. He is desirous of contesting

election for the post of Councillor, Municipal Council, Dhanpuri,

District Shahdol from that War