HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP SHAH
Judgment
1. Date of conclusion of arguments 18.03.2026, 25.03.2026 &
27.03.2026
2. Date on which judgment was reserved 18.03.2026, 25.03.2026 &
27.03.2026
3. Whether the full judgment or only the Full Judgment
operative part is pronounced:
4. Date of pronouncement 13.04.2026
1. Delimitation and reorganization of Panchayati Raj Institutions
constitute a vital component of grassroots democratic governance,
having a direct bearing on representation, administrative
convenience and effective implementation of local self-government
envisaged under Part IX of the Constitution of India. The process,
by its very nature, involves evaluation of multiple factors such as
population, geographical contiguity, accessibility and availability of
infrastructure, and thus assumes considerable significance in
ensuring balanced and functional decentralization.
1.1. These writ petitions, though arising out of varying factual
backgrounds, were heard together, as they involve common
questions pertaining to the validity of notifications issued in the
course of such delimitation and reorganization exercise. Since the
issues involved are substantially overlapping and interconnected,
all the petitions are being decided by this common order.
1.2. It is also pertinent to note that the present batch of writ
petitions comprises multiple matters arising out of the delimitation
and reorganization exercise of Panchayati Raj Institutions
undertaken by the State Government. D.B. Civil Writ Petition Nos.