Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Chief Officer in Municipal Corporation — Appointment Set Aside for Violation of Statutory Rules and Lack of Consultation with Director of Municipal Administration. The court held that the requirement of consultation with the Director of Municipal Administration under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 and Rule 4 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils (Chief Officers) Recruitment Rules, 1975 is mandatory and failure to consult renders the appointment void.
3 May 2023The petitioner, Shri Pradip Bapurao Jambhale-Patil, filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Respondent No.1, Smt. Smita Gangaram Zagade, ...
