Goemkaponn Desk
PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa today has taken up nine petitions together challenging the notification in regards to the municipality delimitation and reservation.
The HC has also issued notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and the state government for disposal. The matter is slated for final hearing in next week.
Several municipal councilors who were unhappy had moved the High Court challenging the reservation process.
The Urban Development Department, last week issued the notification reserving 102 wards for women, Schedule Tribes, Schedule Caste and Other Backward Classes in 11 municipal councils, for which elections are likely to take place next month.
The Opposition has slammed the government for the haphazard process which was undertaken without following proper criteria. Sitting councillors, across municipal councils, too have expressed their complete displeasure over the reservations and delimitation.
