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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Part and Quashes Show-Cause Notices Against Councillors for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Court Held Commissioner Not Competent to Initiate Disqualification Proceedings Under Section 19, and Government Adjudication Under Section 19(3) Upon Corporation Reference is Mandatory for Cessation Under Section 19(2).

19 Feb 2026

The dispute involved two elected Councillors of Belagavi City Corporation who challenged show-cause notices issued by the Regional Commissioner allegi...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals Against Disqualification of Municipal Councillors Under Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Upholds Single Judge Order Confirming Disqualification for Defection Under Section 16(1A) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.

23 Jul 2025

The judgment arises from two writ appeals filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging a common order dated 09/04/2025 pas...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Election Result and Declares Appellant Mayor in Municipal Election Due to Presiding Officer's Malpractices. The Court held that the High Court erred in not granting interim relief and the presiding officer's actions in invalidating votes vitiated the election under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976.

20 Feb 2024

The dispute arose from an election for the post of Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation held on 30 January 2024. The appellant, Kuldeep Kumar...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Unconstitutional Appointment of Administrator in Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation. Appointment of Administrator under Section 55A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1971 without prior dissolution of elected body held illegal and ultra vires.

9 Jun 2021

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by Bhagwan Shankar Bhalerao, Deepak Laxmandas Sirwani, and Vijay Chahu Patil challenging the appointm...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging OBC Reservation in Municipal Elections Without Backward Class Commission Report. Court holds that reservation of seats for OBCs in local body elections without consultation with the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission and without a contemporaneous empirical study violates Article 243T and Article 15(4) of the Constitution.

26 May 2020

The case involves a batch of writ petitions filed by Sameer Rajurkar and others challenging the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Quashes Disqualification of Councillors Under Anti-Defection Law for Violation of Natural Justice. Deputy Commissioner's Order Set Aside as Petitioners Were Not Given Opportunity of Hearing Under Section 3(1)(b) and 4 of Karnataka Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1987.

27 Apr 2017

The petitioners, Ms. Srimathi Bangera and Mrs. Veenakshi, were elected as Councillors of the City Municipal Council (CMC), Madikeri, in elections held...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Multi-Member Ward Ordinance in Maharashtra Municipal Elections. The court held that the principle of one person one vote is not violated by allowing voters to cast multiple votes in multi-member wards under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

16 Sep 2016

The petitioner, Ambedkarite Party of India, challenged the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Limitation Ruling in Municipal Election Dispute — Election Petition Filed Within 15 Days of Gazette Publication Under Section 33 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. The Court held that the limitation period for filing an election petition under Section 33 of the Act commences from the date of publication of the list of elected candidates in the Government Gazette, not from the date of declaration of result in Form 21K.

9 Feb 2015

The petitioner, Smita Subhash Sawant, was declared elected as a Councillor from Ward No. 76 in the General Election of 2012 for the Bruhan Mumbai Muni...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking to Exclude MLAs/MPs from Voting in Mayor Election. Writ of mandamus refused as petitioners failed to show any legal bar preventing legislators from voting in municipal corporation mayoral elections.

3 Mar 2014

The petitioners, who were corporators of the Corporation of the City of Belgaum, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Grampanchayat Resolution and Tahsildar's Order in Land Dispute. Court upholds validity of resolution and order, finding no violation of natural justice or statutory provisions.

30 Nov -0001

The petitioners, twelve residents of Sangav, Taluka Kagal, District Kolhapur, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India bef...

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