In Brief
The applicants challenged steps taken by the State of Karnataka in implementing the Reservation Act 2018 through a Government Order and circular, by filing Miscellaneous Applications in the original writ petitions. The Supreme Court held that such applications, being in substance substantive challenges to executive action rather than ancillary matters, were not maintainable in the original proceedings. The Court ruled that parties aggrieved by government implementation of its judgment must pursue independent remedies rather than seek relief through miscellaneous applications. The applications were dismissed without prejudice, leaving parties free to pursue available legal remedies.
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