LAWS(ALL)-1997-12-61

VIPIN KUMAR AGARWAL Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On December 22, 1997
VIPIN KUMAR AGARWAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SHRI Vipin Kumar Agarwal has filed this writ petition chal lenging the nomination of opposite party Nos. 5, 6 and 7 as nominated members to the Municipal Board, Puwayan District Shahjahanpur.

(2.) SHRI Ravi Kiran Jain assisted by SHRI Laksmi Kant Davey has been heard at considerable length. SHRI S. G. Hasnain, learned Additional Chief Standing Coun sel has accepted notice for the respon dents State of U. P. and other State offi cials.

(3.) THE arguments of Shri Jain was that since the provision quoted above re1-quired the State Government to nominate members "from amongst persons having special knowledge or experience in Municipal administration" the respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 should not have been nominated for the simple reasons they neither have special knowledge nor ex perience in municipal administration.