Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 13(1), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 243U -- Municipal Council - Determination of term - Whether meeting of MC held on 22.07.2008 would be first meeting which was disrupted due to quarrel ensued at instance of members themselves or would be meeting dated 24.07.2009 when 9 members were administered oath for their office or meeting..........
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 13(1), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 243U - - Municipal Council - First meeting - Held, explanation of S.13(1) of the Act itself provide that first meeting would be meeting of newly constituted municipality held for election of President and Vice President - It is nowhere provided that said meeting should be successful as well -..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 10, 10A -- Ward bandi - Challenge to vires of Ss.10 & 10-A - Petition challenging ward bandi after the date electoral rolls have been prepared and election schedule has been published - Held, petition not maintainable in view of specific bar u/Art.243 of Constitution to challenge law with regard to delimitation...........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 20 -- Suspension of Sarpanch - Validity - After two years, on same allegations, petitioner was again placed under suspension - On appeal said order was set aside by appellate authority - Writ petition thereagainst - Learned Single Judge dismissed said petition by observing that when in regular inquiry respondent No.12 was given..........
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 28, Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Rule 3, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Elected President - Notification of - Meeting for election of President and Vice President was held in accordance with provisions of S.28 of the Act - No provision of law contained in R.3 of Election Rules 1994 was violated by members of..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 13, 19(3), 22, 87 -- Removal of Sarpanch - Acting Sarpanch or authorized Panch - Petitioner on his removal from the post of Sarpanch by way of no confidence motion challenged respondent's No.4 election as an acting Sarpanch u/s.13 (1) r/w S.22 of the Act - Held, respondent No.4 was not elected as acting Sarpanch u/s.13 (1) r/w S.22..........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 76, 80 -- Election petition - Presentation of - Non compliance of S.76 - Effect - Neither election petition has been signed and attested on all pages nor copies supplied to appellant were signed and attested by election petitioner - Held, election petition filed by respondent No.1 is not in conformity with mandatory..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 20 -- Suspension of Sarpanch - Imposition of cost on concerned authorities - Enquiry commenced against petitioners since they were pursuing their action to dislodge elected Sarpanch - BDPO acted against petitioners to suspend them so that they are not able to participate in election to elect new Sarpanch - Official respondents acted..........
Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Rule 45 - - Election of Sarpanch - Validity - All members who were eligible to participate in election were not put to notice - Held, election of respondent No.7 as Sarpanch cannot be sustained on this short ground - Same, therefore, is set aside - Directions issued to official-respondent to conduct election to post of Sarpanch within..........
Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 - - Election of President - Committee consisted of 9 members out of which 7 were present on the date of election - Quorum for holding election was 7 in terms of bye-law - Petitioner was elected as President unanimously but proceedings were signed by only 5 members - Held, even if proposer or seconder do not vote, election of..........
