{"id":173722,"date":"2009-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-k-venkatesh-so-late-vs-chief-secretary-on-23-july-2009"},"modified":"2015-05-25T01:44:33","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T20:14:33","slug":"b-k-venkatesh-so-late-vs-chief-secretary-on-23-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-k-venkatesh-so-late-vs-chief-secretary-on-23-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"B.K.Venkatesh S\/O Late … vs Chief Secretary on 23 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
B.K.Venkatesh S\/O Late … vs Chief Secretary on 23 July, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) & A.S.Bopanna<\/div>\n
IN 'THE HIGH CO'U'RT OF KAR NATAKA AT BAN\n\n\u00a3)A'I'I5:{) Tms THE) 23% DAY OF JULY %::i;%{:<;:'    _\n\nPRESENT_w-_\n\n'1'1s~11:3 HONELE MR. 9.1). DiNAKA}\u00a7A3$I; %cam- \n\nAN\n'l'H\u00a5:) H(}N'l':3Ll1\u00a31 M1g.Jt;\u00a2$*r1{:;:: A..s.Bo1'\u00bb~"rm NA\n\nWRIT PB2'I'I'i'ION N6'. '  ~.1:::.1+;:E\";f1'1+;)_1\\2--- _N'0i3. 2u:g.34g'2c:;9' (LE3-BM?-PIL) &\n 20.8iS3}!()9 (1.33-5-RES:PB..)\n\nW.P.N\u20ac;f.V  \nBH1'w\u00a3;E:'NVV 5- \" Z \n\nB K xz9:NKA'fEsi1 310 Ai;A'Vf'1?:Z {:3 N KRISHNAPPA\nAGES ABOUT 40=YEARS\n\n .' 'V V'  R1 M~i'0;.A'-L15;%-- 4TH c:R't:>\":~';:'s\n KASHiRAM --H{3\u00a5JSE BUILDING\n _C(:\u00a2O'PF;VR.{\u00a5I'IV'=E', \u20ac3OCIE'FY\n\nA~2r\u20ac;s:\u00a7e\n\n\" \"    $R;;*S vasumsv, A;:>V. 3\n\n  '  \n\n   CHIEF SECRETARY\n\nGOVERNMENT GP' K.A17\u20ac\u00a7\\3\ufb01fl'\ufb01\u00a3{A\n\ni\n\n\n\nVIDHANA SOUDHA, VHJHANA VEEDHI\nBANGALGRE 560 001\n\n2 13335; PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 'six;  . \nG{;)VE\u00a72NMEN'i', URBAN :)2:vE;Lm\u00e9;sd:;N\"'~.1? '1 'A v '\nDEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA  T ~ ' \nBANGALORE --- 360 cm  _  \n\n3 THE SPECIAL DEPUTY cd'h{1:M:.ss:ore.;\u00a7:RAT \nBANGALORE URBAN, K; (it_.iif(;35A_i')=._\u00bb _\nBANGALORE -- 55;: '\u00a3399  ' \n\n4 THE c1\\a;MIss;oNr;\u00ab:R-;' A;3E2',ui%::A*r.-3;\u00a7;a\u00a7f-56a)       RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
{BY sm;  HA\u00a7\u00a7.\u00a7:iAI{i:;AL\u00a3,i \u00bbf\u00a7DV.GEN ERAL<\/p>\n
–v..v.w1:m siym MLQUFEER AKBAR, AGA)<\/p>\n
‘I’l’1IS-_WRI’l”V {S i’3’l’LI*3D UNDER ARFICLES 2126
\n82’. 227′ Of? THE COf’~3S’fI’i’U’l”EO.fW OF INDIA, WITH A PRAYER
\nTC}: QUASB *ANX’~\u00bbA GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DT.
\n45.2009 MC~}\u00a7IFY{I\u00a7iG”v_ ‘T’HE GUISELINEZS PRESCRIBENG<\/p>\n
_ . AVERAGE POPULATION TC) EACH WARD AS A \\fEULA'[‘iO\u00a3’\\i
\n‘ *\u00ab.km\u00a3~;__<::0;;sIs*mUTz01s:——ism INDIA; "re QUASH AN}<.-E DRAW!'<\/p>\n
fDE115IE%1I'Fz'\u00a7l'EC\u00a7'f3._ NOTIFICATION DT. 17.6.2009 VIOLATING<\/p>\n
":m\u00ab: ;e".R"i?l ;3LE} 16:1. IN "'\u00a3'Hl:i MA'\u00b0l"l'!:'.i'< R'I\u00a7;SI:ZRVA"i'I{}'f\u20ac cw ESEETS<\/p>\n
im*S_::. 3:-$*%::,,AN{';:vBAc:{wAR:) cmssgs; m<;:.,
\nW.i'.__\ufb020. g"\u00a7*__'gg:-4109<\/p>\n
' V ._1;3\u00a7;Tw BEN. :\n<\/p>\n
 ‘KP  RAMESH S\/’O LATE} I?’ RU[)RAMU\u00a7xVi’HY
\n_  A{}B3?2:ABOUT 49 YEARS
\n   FQRMER MAYGR, EMF’
\n ~I’ri-Ci. 144, P’ARVAT\u00a7–IIPURAM<\/p>\n
J;\n<\/p>\n
or
\nII<\/p>\n
LALIBAGH mm’ ROAD
\nBANGALORE — 550 004  }\u00ab”I-:,”i’I”l’I(I}.if.VV_lII:’-I5′ <\/p>\n
(BY SR1: PUTFIGE R RAMESH, ADV.)<\/p>\n
AND:\n<\/p>\n
1 THE STATE 01:’ KARNATAKA  _<\/p>\n
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECREETARY  ‘
\n\u00a3)EP’1′.OFURBAN DEVELOPMENT’  ~  V-
\nM.S. BUILDINGS  ‘ <\/p>\n
Dr. 8.12. AMBEUKAR Rom)
\nBANGALORE — 569 ‘G01 5<\/p>\n
2 BRUHATH BANGALQR2; r\u00a7iAI\u00a7Ar4I\u00e9GI\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7A’-~?AL1;~:E
\nBY ITS CGMMISSIDNVER: ‘ ‘ ‘ I <\/p>\n
N;’R’;TvsQij;AR”\u00a3;; ” _ .\n<\/p>\n
E..ANGAL{\u00a7.\u00a72E,V_–*\u00abs56-QI0\u20ac}.i2 . ;
\n3 *rr\u00a71::.,ELE:c*i*1_oN ‘CO’?JIi9ii’SSION<\/p>\n
STATE,{)P’. KA.RN.A’mI<A<\/p>\n
. M 1.8, CU.I\\INI'NGH'AM ROAD
\n '-\u00a7BANf}ALOR'E. ,–_5'e.0 052  RESPONBENTS<\/p>\n
 ~ .. ,{Bisr;ssR1,\u00a3 IASHOK HARANAHALL; A\u00a3)V.GEN ERAL
\n  _ " ffW~ITH SR1: NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)<\/p>\n
 T 'JIIRIT PE'i'I'I'I(}N IS FILED UNDER ARYICLES 226<\/p>\n
  22'?' ~O\u00a7<';.'I'HE CONSTITUTION OF' INDIA, WITH A ?RAYER<\/p>\n
  _'I'O:,QU.%SH THE NOTIFICATION DT. 1'?'.6.09, AS AT ANNJ3,<\/p>\n
 '<.IS.SUEI3 EY THE R1; DIRECT THE R3, TC} HULK} THE<\/p>\n
 ELECETIONS Ti) THE R2, WITHOUT FUWFHER L088 'OF<\/p>\n
  " TIME; IKITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST<\/p>\n
I  -P-f:}RSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR NCYI' COMPLYING WITH THE
\n SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS OF THIS COURT.<\/p>\n
W.P.NO. 20863 ( 09<\/span>
\nBETWEEN :\n<\/p>\n
P SUBBMAH<\/p>\n
AGEB ABOUT 63 YEARS<\/p>\n
NO. 98, VENKATAKA swam’ LAY0m'”‘ . .’<\/p>\n
11TH cmss, EX–SERVICEMEN STR=EE’1′.._ A is ‘
\nSUBBAYANAPALYA EXTENSION ‘ 1 ‘<\/p>\n
ms. NAGAR-POST   ” . ”  . ;\n<\/p>\n
BANGALORE — 560 033 ” ”  Ie’\u00a7I4;,”v-;f;’:’*1<")'r~';V;;:R<\/p>\n
{av SR1: L K SRINIVAS MURTHVY-~,– }XI:)v';L\u00bb..;;*o:e  ..
\nM\/S: LAKSHMI HQLLA LAW 53*.'-;c;\u00a7;1'A3fEs, ADVS)<\/p>\n
AN3:\n<\/p>\n
1 CH1.\u00a7;F”s3.;\u00e9’c%%\u00a7:rARY  ” V<\/p>\n
(;T\u00a7OVERNjM_ENv\u00a7_ 015* ‘i\u00a7ARNAi*ARA
\nvzpvuama m_1A,.TVv:.D’:~mNA v1::x::1::\u00bb1~:;
\nBANGALGREV $5090-1.’ <\/p>\n
2 THE F5RiNCIPAL s3E(;\u00a7E’I’ARY TO
\n3  GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEZVELOPMENI’
\n ‘:DELPAR’FMEN’i2**’v’iKASA soumm<\/p>\n
1’ ~ BANCrAL\u00a3)RE — 560 00:\n<\/p>\n
 fIx’H E:”‘i’:\u00a7F’EiC{AL DEPUTY COMMISSEONER
\nA ‘ BA\u00a3\u00a7($A_\u00a3f\u20ac3RE URBAN, K C} ROAD
\n B\u00a3gNG:A”LORE — 559 009<\/p>\n
  THECGMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BANGALORE<\/p>\n
V  MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N R SQUARE
\nV ‘ VIESANGALORE —- 560 001  RESPQNDENTS<\/p>\n
(BY SR1: ASHOK HARANAHALLI ADV.GE?3NERAL
\nWITH SR1: NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)<\/p>\n
$<\/p>\n
‘pa<\/p>\n
rs<\/p>\n
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER AR’I’If;’_.LE3S’\u00a3%\u00a7%6″ V.
\n85 227 OF THE: CONSTITUTION 014’ INDIA, w;’rH–aA PRP;’fP3i\u00a3…_ ‘ T.
\nTO: QUASH ANX–B, Tm: GOVT. ORDER D.T.vjj4.5.n9..j
\nMonmruve THE C3’rUIDELI’NE3S Pi\u00a7ES(3RlB}’N’G–.e’jAVERG1r::.
\nPOPULATION To EACH WARD; QUAs:~s_ ANNr\u00a53;\u00ab._nRAFT
\nDELIMFFATION NOTIFICATION DT.’\u00bb,17.6.’0.9’, F.S’~\\'”IOLAfF.\u00a7V’h”3e_*<\/p>\n
AR’l’i()LE 16 c:u\u00ab”1’m<: CONS'\u00a7'I'i"L_J'i'l()N 'f__)F"!_i'~i D1A;'_\u00a7:;*c.,'~<\/p>\n
These Petitions coming'v–ve.'\u00a7$i:, for"   \u00e9ay,
\n$1.8. BOPANNA.J., de'iivered_H1;\ufb01eVft}\u00a7<3w\u00a71'1g.;vv VF<\/p>\n
Since the basic   ..f\u00a7i1ree petitions
\nis with regarc:  :%i'e}i"1ki:itei\u00a7ti(::}1iV"n\u00a31t\ufb01iCation N'0.UD\u00a3)
\n59 Mi;R . 5 dated 17.05.2009, the<\/p>\n
petitions     'heard together. Accordingly,<\/p>\n
 A L'-also eoneigiered and disposed by this common<\/p>\n
 cider, .VV.V'E'\u00a31e._ 0t31er questions raised in the respective<\/p>\n
' . V ceursc. \u00e9fxliis order.\n<\/p>\n
 eep\u00e9fetely woul\u00e9 be aclverted to during the<\/p>\n
V<\/p>\n
  AA  Sri S\ufb01fasucieva, Sri P.R.Ra11i1esh and Sri<\/p>\n
—   Murthy, leained couasel appearing for the<\/p>\n
”\n<\/p>\n
In<\/p>\n
petitioners and Sri Ashok Haranaha\ufb02i,   ‘<\/p>\n
General along with Ms.N’il0Vufer-. ‘Airerr\ufb01ee.-VI.’}e\u00e9:ri:}ed..A <\/p>\n
Government Advocate and Sri <\/p>\n
Counsei for the respondents perL1sed:ft;1\u00e9–;Vi5etii:ioI1 ”<\/p>\n
papers. V    =\n<\/p>\n
3. The petjt.ioI1ers\u00ab-hf:  tI:ge$e”V-pet,i’tiens claim to be<\/p>\n
the residents of  ‘- ” ‘Jpetitioner in<\/p>\n
W.P.Nc;’.\u00a7(52’34{l3&3  ;l;” vHf(VV)I’II{1(‘3I’ mayor of the
\nBanga1eie’fx&\u00e9har\u00a7:\u00a7gara–. faifke. The petitioners claim to<\/p>\n
be aggrieved   tAhe “‘”noti\ufb01eati0ns issued by the<\/p>\n
.  “Gevem<' exit. to delimitation, increasing the<\/p>\n
    upwards and also with regard to the<\/p>\n
 ca1vjr1gV_voi'..i:11e wards with reference to the number<\/p>\n
 population inciuded in each of the warcis.<\/p>\n
 'Aecer\u00e9dklg tn the petitioners, the population varies from<\/p>\n
  ~\u00bb13000 in some Wards to 36000 ix} other wards and as<\/p>\n
" such there is no reasonabie basis on vszhich the wards<\/p>\n
'Q<\/p>\n
have been carved out. The inciusion of,   _<\/p>\n
population in each of the wards MiVs_ eonte1*1d.\u00a3}:;i\u00bb   '4  <\/p>\n
contrary to the provisions contaixied :iI1..S5eetionV"'2 o'i?g<\/p>\n
the Karnataka Municipal CoV1fVporatio11s-ft Aet\u00e9 ml)<\/p>\n
Act' for short). The volume AVot"u:popu1a\ufb01or1\u00ab  in
\nthe wards is also coiitende(iV   ..:eor:ttrary to the
\nsubsequent not3\u00a7j1:catioI;1ji\u00e9'.V"' ' fl}<\/p>\n
4. to *:’:–m{ o’j:1*u$~1+Imr *f\u00a2en\u00a3em-;e:i on behaif of the
\npetitio1ze1fs’:s  ” titie noti\ufb01cations are not<\/p>\n
sustai:1able;”..si;t;.ce ‘reseI’vat.ioI1 has not been provided for<\/p>\n
 V’ .tt1eAordii1a\ufb01ee amending Section 7 of the Act to<\/p>\n
  ..o.19ioznbaer of wards is incomgetent being<\/p>\n
cor:f,,ta1y\u00bb\/  itaw. in so tar as the validity of the<\/p>\n
“V’\u00ab\u00ab___”-notific\u00e9sotjon regarding delimitation of Wards, it is<\/p>\n
A  reonteiaded that the mm imum time prescribed therein<\/p>\n
    not been provided to enable the citizens to activeiy<\/p>\n
V respond? an\u00e9 therefore the entire process of deiimitatglon<\/p>\n
$<\/p>\n
‘I<\/p>\n
of wards is not sustainable and is liable   _<\/p>\n
down.\n<\/p>\n
5. On behalf of the res};>ondef;1;s.–deta1ie::\u00a3.  ‘V <\/p>\n
statement has been \ufb02ied each a\u20ac:tioi*1 -.eoii1:ple3.ned
\nagainst is sought to be:j’u=sti\ufb01ec1_.’VA %n’e1%’;rs”.Ht;y, itis”eoVz1tended
\nthat the delixnitation has[be;e\u00a7i\u00e9jpn.e..irgsccordance with<\/p>\n
the provisions   Act   any event, the<\/p>\n
constitutit\u00a713aI:iim\u00e9\ufb01;\u00a7iiateis tli$it”tiie questions relating to
\ndelimi\u00a3eit.io11  in questien in a Court of<\/p>\n
law. 3A(ithoiH pi’ej’1′;.diee’ti3LVt\u00a51e same, it is contended that.<\/p>\n
 V’  notx’Vsti13’1ilate any time frame While issuing<\/p>\n
 _:__;.”‘;1e51i.*tfj.it{\u00a7itiox<1_ Beati\ufb01cation, but in order to make the<\/p>\n
process ,tre:41sparent, in View of certain observations in<\/p>\n
 ea:I".\ufb02e-r litigation, a period of 15 days was no doubt<\/p>\n
VA   earlier, but the same has been amended by 21<\/p>\n
V'   gjbsequent noti\ufb01cation dated 16.62.2009. Evexl with<\/p>\n
Vregard to deiinxitation based on pepulatiorx, it is<\/p>\n
comendsd that it has to be made in a  _<\/p>\n
manner and accord.i:\u00a31g1y by  \u00bb_notiiiii"a'ii\u00a2\u00a5_z'_;. "t:i;:1t.\u00a2d_ " "<\/p>\n
04.632009, the average populatidn <\/p>\n
an\u00e9 in this regard, excep\ufb01c\u00bbi1\u00a7"~3E;aveA'a1$c; b\u20ac\u00a2ii":.}31*oI1if:icd '~ L'<\/p>\n
considering that a large;  begn ixiclugieci vam-1m
\nthe Mahanagara Palik\u00e9'  3  strength is
\nlower in    'the vaiidity of
\nthe ordix1a;iC;\u00e9}\u00ab\u00ab..'     considering the
\nnature: " \u00a31 " fziatt\u00e9ar, the pmsidential
\niI1strmfVfj_o1'i.'_a$ Iifs\ufb01o: required in the insiant<\/p>\n
case. -. ' . -_
\n3 _\u00a7\ufb016u. in th\u00e9 light of What has been czmtrzincisd, it is<\/p>\n
 I1<:2x:.'e_Vs*.;;3AI'j.r.A  notice the provisian reiatxing to<\/p>\n
de:\u20ace:3;nii:2it\u00a70r1T;;'t)i'wards which is contained in Section :21<\/p>\n
'V of {\u00a366   readsis hereunder:\n<\/p>\n
fun?\n<\/p>\n
,I<\/p>\n
iii<\/p>\n
21.”Detcr1:11inatiG11 of (wards) etc; (1) For  .<\/p>\n
eiection of{L1c)u;1c:i}(>rs (}overns1e:u; shall,’ :1b_ti\ufb01\u20ac:at:g>n,. <\/p>\n
determine. \u00ab-\n<\/p>\n
(a) the (Wards), into Whig}: tli\u00e9-sifgr \u00a7l1v_\ufb01tie\ufb011 <\/p>\n
and the extent of ca(:vui,1″\u00ab{1\u00e9\\72:xV7c1s);’  ..   I\n<\/p>\n
(b) the number {).fir;e:a1::_s*. (\u00ab’3H O.’i’\u00a3._(“_:’tZi.  each Ward which
\nshall be 0116);…    &<\/p>\n
(c) tlrxcf \ufb01i\u00a7:g\u00a7:;e:::–91′ =s_e\u00e9ts”1’r\u00a7s\u00a2}vce1w5 for the Schedulad<\/p>\n
 A Q. Tribes, (iriackward
\n“”” H  the (Wards) in which
\n  ‘:-:uVc.h  neserved.\n<\/p>\n
_\u00a7{.1-A)  under sub–~se:ct101’1 (3.) shail be
\n.:”}::2:;Aii::=:<:i'v~-1&1'; qzinnc\u00e9s\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01vin any court of iawgj
\n3  between the number of Counc\ufb02lors to he
\n  each (ward) and the population of that
\n' {'*i.*.?%lAI?'ii)V (XI5(".XX\u00a7X'.} shall so 1'81' as pizacticable be the same
\nn I 'ithxoilghout the city:\n<\/p>\n
H (3) the State Gevemment may make mics i:i:>r the<\/p>\n
purposes oi’su’h-section (13 and (‘2).”<\/p>\n
:9<\/p>\n
gm
\n*3<\/p>\n
ll<\/p>\n
‘7. The provision as extracted above  _<\/p>\n
for publication of notification ?.I’id.. 4tThe’   ‘A V’<\/p>\n
therein. Firstly, with regard to the <\/p>\n
to be made as per Section 2%i~o_1′ tho Act,j\u00a7;js'”\ufb01jo”‘(ioi1bt ” A<\/p>\n
true that a noti\ufb01catio11_\u00a7s abs issuodi by the
\nGovernment  {hie  on the
\nprocedure I'<)1'\u00a7, t',o each of the
\ncategories  ',.i;h6 rotation thereoii
\nIt is also   noti\ufb01cation does
\nnot   that itself does not<\/p>\n
rendC1'_tIF1o L\ufb01oti\ufb01ca\ufb01oii  in law, in as much as by the<\/p>\n
 ,.,6\u00a7id… :I1C1ti\ufb01C\u00a7f.i01'i;  delimitation of the wards as<\/p>\n
 z:oI.;t'VeVn':1\u00a7}i-.'a,te:\u00e9i'i*'o._ i;i1 sub-section (2) has been mado<\/p>\n
   the population strength. Based on the<\/p>\n
  V'pop11ia\u00a3ti,_ot'n strength and the category, tho I'\u20acS\u20acIV\u00a3-H1101] is<\/p>\n
 _  'i:o" made and the Government has indicated in the<\/p>\n
  ..st,o.tement of objections that the disf:rib1;1tion of the<\/p>\n
V reservation as roquimcl under S\u20acC{.iQI}S 7(2) and '?(3} of<\/p>\n
.x\\%'*-\n<\/p>\n
the Act wouid be made and the noti\ufb01cation wiii,-.__’be<\/p>\n
issued shorily. In this regard, reference is; .4<\/p>\n
the notiiicaticn dated. 2 1.7.2009 whe:reunder’f:\u00a7uideIiiieeV_””_4’e ‘<\/p>\n
are issued for ailotting I’\u20acS6I’VaIfi0i’Ji\u00a7V for e\ufb01thegiiiiesi Vca\u00e9.tei’\u00bb..A<\/p>\n
and scheduied tribes. ‘I’herefore, iiithezresei_\u00a7fatio.{1e–::e;i?eV <\/p>\n
made on that basis and iS”e\u00abe.V:\u00a7mblishegi  ‘the
\nelection process to  be
\nsu\ufb02icient compliance  1(-\ufb01le Act.<\/p>\n
8{~.wIi1_s{;  centention that the ordmance<\/p>\n
dated 4.6:i2*{3()9  f1ei”.competent in law ibr want of<\/p>\n
u<\/p>\n
 V’   A insfrueuen as contemplated under Article<\/p>\n
 ‘1   \ufb01enstitu\ufb01on of India, as rightly contended<\/p>\n
by   Advocate General, the subject matter cf<\/p>\n
 oitiiiiazrice fans under eritiry 5 of 113: 11 of 7th<\/p>\n
  Tiiwiselfie\ufb01iule. Further as rightly contended Article ‘243(i<2) of<\/p>\n
ii   _.V\u00a7;i"ie Constitmicn cf lnciia empowers the State<\/p>\n
'V Government to make law for municipalities. As such,<\/p>\n
i<\/p>\n
an.\n<\/p>\n
4′!<\/p>\n
)3′<\/p>\n
the contention of the petitioners in this   ._i1~’c:-.~._. _
\nfurther discussion since the ordinance on the of it ” ”
\nis competent in law and the contentf\ufb01rereof  <\/p>\n
to increase of number of  Wound.  ‘~ L’<\/p>\n
hereinafter. J A A L\n<\/p>\n
9. The major CV0fio1;rtCiI1ors to be elected from each ward and the
\n  _p<\u00a7pu1ation of that ward shall so far as practicable be<\/p>\n
 '  the same throughout the city. The provision in itself<\/p>\n
$<\/p>\n
'an
\n0<\/span><\/p>\n
does not prescribe the population by number nor the<\/p>\n
upper or lower limit. The Government at thefj\ufb02rst<\/p>\n
instance by notification dated 18.08.2006 hsdif <\/p>\n
guidelines with regard to the delimitation    <\/p>\n
urban Local Bodies and had  <\/p>\n
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indicated that not   it  would be<\/p>\n
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was issued’  constitute 14′? wards.<\/p>\n
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‘i it 20{)9*, o\ufb01endment was made to Section 7 (1)(a)<\/p>\n
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 \u00b0eeik nno4to6[a2oo9 was issued indicating reasons for the<\/p>\n
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ratio, it is    that as already noticed, the<\/p>\n
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  petitioners contend that the time of 15 days as<\/p>\n
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dated 18.08.2006 was not provided, it is seen that by<\/p>\n
J<\/p>\n
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J\u00bb<\/p>\n
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wards would have to be in consonance.   <\/p>\n
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is a possibility that in the peiiehera]  itfimay be
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Po<\/p>\n
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learned Advocate General, the  <\/p>\n
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$<\/p>\n
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29<\/span><\/p>\n
In terms of the above, these   _<\/p>\n
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