Jalahalli Gram Panchayat Reservation Dispute: District Administration Responds to Petition
**DEVADURGA–JALAHALLI | BREAKING NEWS**
# Jalahalli Gram Panchayat Reservation Dispute: District Administration Responds to Petition
**No provision to alter the reservation at this stage; petitioner advised to approach the competent authority with an appeal**
**Devadurga, Oct. 18:** The district administration has issued an endorsement in response to a petition seeking appropriate reservation for the Category 2B (Muslim) community in Jalahalli Gram Panchayat, located in Devadurga taluk of Raichur district. The Additional Deputy Commissioner has advised the petitioner to approach the competent authority with an appeal to seek relief, stating that the reservation cannot be changed at this stage.
### What Did the Petition State?
Jalahalli Gram Panchayat has a total of nine wards. According to petitioner Hussain Sab nasi , Jalahalli, voters belonging to the Category 2B (Muslim) community constitute a significant proportion of the electorate in Wards No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. However, the published ward-wise reservation list does not provide adequate representation to the community, he contended.
In his petition submitted to the district administration on August 17, 2026, he requested that the relevant rules, reservation guidelines, ward-wise population figures and voter details be taken into consideration and that Category 2B reservation be reassigned to an eligible ward.
He also urged the authorities to take appropriate steps to ensure lawful and fair representation for the minority community.
### What Is the District Administration's Response?
In its endorsement, the district administration stated that reservation for the 2026 Gram Panchayat elections is being determined in accordance with the *Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats in Gram Panchayats by Rotation) Rules, 1998*.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner clarified that, as the requested change in reservation cannot be made at this stage, the petitioner may approach the competent authority by filing an appeal to seek appropriate relief.
The endorsement also states that the petition has been closed at the present administrative stage.
### What Happens Next?
Dissatisfied with the district administration's response, the petitioner has the option of pursuing further legal remedies to seek justice in the reservation matter. However, he will need to approach the appropriate competent authority for filing an appeal and pursuing the matter further.
**Report: Khaja Hussain Baba, Jalahalli**
# Jalahalli Gram Panchayat Reservation Dispute: District Administration Responds to Petition
**No provision to alter the reservation at this stage; petitioner advised to approach the competent authority with an appeal**
**Devadurga, Oct. 18:** The district administration has issued an endorsement in response to a petition seeking appropriate reservation for the Category 2B (Muslim) community in Jalahalli Gram Panchayat, located in Devadurga taluk of Raichur district. The Additional Deputy Commissioner has advised the petitioner to approach the competent authority with an appeal to seek relief, stating that the reservation cannot be changed at this stage.
### What Did the Petition State?
Jalahalli Gram Panchayat has a total of nine wards. According to petitioner Hussain Sab nasi , Jalahalli, voters belonging to the Category 2B (Muslim) community constitute a significant proportion of the electorate in Wards No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. However, the published ward-wise reservation list does not provide adequate representation to the community, he contended.
In his petition submitted to the district administration on August 17, 2026, he requested that the relevant rules, reservation guidelines, ward-wise population figures and voter details be taken into consideration and that Category 2B reservation be reassigned to an eligible ward.
He also urged the authorities to take appropriate steps to ensure lawful and fair representation for the minority community.
### What Is the District Administration's Response?
In its endorsement, the district administration stated that reservation for the 2026 Gram Panchayat elections is being determined in accordance with the *Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats in Gram Panchayats by Rotation) Rules, 1998*.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner clarified that, as the requested change in reservation cannot be made at this stage, the petitioner may approach the competent authority by filing an appeal to seek appropriate relief.
The endorsement also states that the petition has been closed at the present administrative stage.
### What Happens Next?
Dissatisfied with the district administration's response, the petitioner has the option of pursuing further legal remedies to seek justice in the reservation matter. However, he will need to approach the appropriate competent authority for filing an appeal and pursuing the matter further.
**Report: Khaja Hussain Baba, Jalahalli**