Nainital, June 24 -- The Uttarakhand High Court has imposed an interim stay on the upcoming two-phase three-tier panchayat elections in the state, citing procedural lapses in the implementation of the reservation policy. The decision comes just two days after the State Election Commission issued the election notification on 21 June.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the rotation of reserved seats. The Court observed that the reservation roster had not been finalised in accordance with established legal norms, prompting the suspension of the entire electoral process. The state government has been directed to submit its response.
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