LAWS(MPH)-1958-4-5

MAURSINHA Vs. STATE OF M P

Decided On April 26, 1958
MAURSINHA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for the issue of writ in the nature of certiorari, mandamus or any other kind of writ, direction or order against the State of Madhya Pradesh for securing the quashing of the order dated 7-121957 passed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh superseding the Municipality of Ujjain in purported exercise of its powers under Section 208 of the Madhya bharat Municipalities Act, 1954.

(2.) THE petitioner claims to be an elected President of the aforesaid Municipality and has submitted this petition both as a duly elected member and the President of the Municipality thus superseded.

(3.) THE action of supersession taken by the Government was the out-come of the following circumstances: