BANDHU GOPAL SAHA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner filed the present writ petition for the following reliefs :-

(2.) The petitioner's case in a nutshell is as follows :- That the petitioner was elected as a councillor of Halisahar Municipality. Suddenly on 17th July, 2019 the petitioner came to know that a notice being no. 75(23)-20 dated 16th July, 2019 has been issued by the respondent no.3 the Chairman herein, to the councillors of the said municipality. The contents of the said letter was that a special meeting of the Board of Councillors of the said Municipality will be held on 19th July, 2019 for the purpose of considering the 'No-Confidence Motion' against the Chairman of the said Municipality. That notice was issued only through the whatsapp on 16th July, 2019 though the law governing the municipalities clearly mandates that a notice of 'No- Confidence' is to be sent through registered post only and not through whatsapp.

(3.) Mr. Biskash Ranjan Bhattacharjee, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner contended that though the impugned meeting dated 19th July, 2019 was stayed by the Court before 3 p.m. but in spite of that the meeting was held on the plea that order was not served upon the respondent no.3 though the respondent no.3 was served with the order through whatsapp.