Dimapur, February 1 (MExN): The Joint Action Committee on Women’s Reservation (JACWR) today informed that the committee has been dissolved as of February 1. A press note from the JACWR informed that this has been done with the withdrawal of the Civil Appeal and the Writ Petition from the Supreme Court of India. “All respective Organisations will from now on, function independently on the issue of Women reservation, after the withdrawal of the SLP,” it stated. The JACWR further appreciated the committed support for the last six years from all the apex women organisations in the state. Meanwhile, the JACWR submitted applications for withdrawal of a writ petition no.242 of 2014 and civil appeal no.3607 of 2016 from the Supreme Court of India, both pertaining to the holding of ULB polls with 33% reservation in Nagaland State.“Now due to circumstances beyond our control we regret to inform this Court that we are unable to proceed with the above mentioned civil appeal and the above mentioned writ petition, both filed in the public interest and hereby withdraw the civil appeal: 3607 of 2016 and the writ petition no: 242 of 2014 from this Court,” read the application.
