(1.) IN Writ Petition No. 4730 of 2001 and Civil application No. 6771 of 2001 filed therein, the challenge raised is to :
(2.) WRIT Petition No. 4830 of 2001 has supported the challenges raised in writ Petition No. 4730 of 2001, whereas Writ Petition No. 4801 of 2001 supports the action of the State Government. Writ Petition No. 4830 of 2001 is filed by 14 citizens of Jalgaon city, and some of them were contesting candidates for the elections of the Municipal Council scheduled on 9. 12. 2001. There is an affidavit on record which states that in as many as 8, out 65 wards, there was only one candidate in the fray, implying thereby that they would be elected unopposed and the petitioners Nos. 12 to 14 are three of such 8 candidates.
(3.) BEFORE we deal with the challenges so raised, it would be appropriate to list out the events leading to filing of these petitions before us.