MOHD KALEEM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since in both the writ petitions similar issues are involved, they are decided by this common judgment.

(2.) By way of these writ petitions a challenge has been given to the amendment made in the Rajasthan Municipalities Act. Two amendments have been made pursuant to the Rajasthan Municipalities Bill, 2009. First challenge pertains to amendment in section 6, wherein, sub-sections (6) and (7) have been amended. The amendment, so made, reads as under:

(3.) The consequential amendment was made in the Rajasthan Municipalities (Election) Rules, wherein, Rule 7A was inserted, which reads as under: