(1.) IN W.P. 1602 86 the petitioner No. 1 is a Municipal Council and petitioner No. 2 claims to be an Ex -Municipal Councillor. In W.P. 1879/86 the petitioner claims to be a resident of Koppa Town in Chickmagalur Dist. The petitioner in W.P. 2280/86 are citizens of India and they also claim to be rate -payers of Town Municipalities of Krishnarajapet and Bellur in Mandya Dist.
(2.) IN W.P. 1602/86 there is an application filed by the petitioners seeking an amendment to the Writ Petition. By the amendment the petitioners want to add a prayer regarding the validity of Section 128 of Karnataka Act No. 20 of 1985 as amended by Karnataka Ordinance No. 19 of 1985 and also for issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents not to implement the notifications issued pursuant thereto.
(3.) IN all these petitions, the respondents have put in appearance through Sri Somayaji, learned Government Pleader, on the direction of the Court.