Overview
- The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C. M. Poonacha issued notice on November 12 and listed the case for further hearing on December 11.
- The State government was directed to file its objections within two weeks after the court termed the matter serious.
- The Bench cautioned that without final reservation details the SEC cannot issue election notices, which could delay polls and force appointment of administrators.
- The SEC told the court it sent three reminders since May seeking the statutory Section 5(5) notifications and said the government did not respond.
- Government advocate Niloufer Akbar argued the plea is premature because vacancies arise in January 2026 and sought a week to take instructions, as roughly 5,950 GPs complete terms between December 2025 and January 2026 with about 5,000 posts set to fall vacant.