{"id":209416,"date":"2008-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-p-chaami-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008"},"modified":"2017-01-13T13:13:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T07:43:49","slug":"p-p-chaami-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-p-chaami-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"P P Chaami vs State Of Karnataka on 24 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
P P Chaami vs State Of Karnataka on 24 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Ashok B.Hinchigeri<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT\/OF KARNATAKA,    2 u\nDATED nus TH-E'2H\"' DAY or MARCH,  A 1:    x\u00e9 \nBEFORE   A'    \u00e9  \nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Asaaxa;  \u00a7%PP%iPjf PP\u00a7 _ \n\n \n\nBETWEEN\n\n1\n\nAND\n\nP P Cl-IAAMI\n\n3\/0 P c PAPAIAH\nAGED ABOUT 40 was  \nMrrc\ufb02muuasawaeu A \nTHALATHAMANEP e %       PP \nMADIl(ERI*2G1._     '    P\n\n % L k   &   PE'l'l'l'IONER\n[By   Hegde Associates]\nSTATE dPP:\u00e9ARuAm&\u00a7 \n\nRt-.P. av ns PRINCIML SECRETARY\nm.=Pr.%a:=%uRBAw s.w!s\\.:ieLoPMEuT\n\nP ,vmHAieA's.ouDnA\n    \n\n= Pm\ufb01 STATE E}LE<:noN coumsszou\n\nNo.8 QJNEENGHAM now\nBANGALORE 32\n\n\u00ab \u00abDanni! conmssronea\n" _ KODAGU 0151\n 'F-1r'\\DIl(ERl\n\n COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICWAL COUNCIL\n\nMADIKERI\nG M SATISH PAI\n\n\n\n.10 I ' .\n  . ELECTED MUNICIPAI-. COUNCILOR,\n\n5\/ 0 GMANJUNATHA PAI\n\nAGED 47 ms, R\/O GOKUL KOHINDORROAD, ' L R V %\n\nMADIKERI.\n\nB Y RAJESH S\/0 B M YELIAPPA ._   \nAGED 34 YRS, NEAR GANDHI IAPA,\nRNA SEAT ROAD,  \nMADIKERI.\n\nC G CHANGAPPA csuxesu)  \n\ns\/o GANAPATHY C.P.\n\nAGED as ms, A   A\nR\/O No.14\/195        A  \nnew EXTENSION, nADEacEm.      A  \n\nSR1-PRAKASH.TVS..S\/GT  A 'D R'\n\nAGED Aaour 35:.ms,'LL\u00a2   \nCOUMClLDR;CIT\u00a5..M_UN!\u00a71PAL \nMADIKERL {' w    L    A\n\nSR1 5'4 KSUNIL N.#{N3APPA'.  \nELECTED HUN\u00a7C1PALbC0_UN\u00a3ELOR,\nWARU. 'N0. 1, WHITE V H0_.UE,_E,_.\nNEAR mc CDLLEGE,    A\nMADIKERL   A   \n\nsmrvu MAYLAMMA..._. A\n\nA \ufb01L~;AED \ufb02O.2';*v5UBRAMAN\u00a5A ~ A\n\nV.13\n\n" ..\u00a7'\ufb02ADI_i\\'!T'Ri'a' \n*SMT I !;17'S3:\u00a7iIi;IAKUMARIL .\n\nEi;EC?ED MUNICIPAL COUNCILDR,\nWAED' No.3, DAR QUARTERS,\n\nA. moment.\n\n CELT B -R PRATHIBHA\n ELECTED MUNICIPAL couucnon,\n WARD No.4, HOUSE no.9\/as\n\n0PP:OOLLEGE GIRLS HOSTEL\nMADIKERI.\n\nSRI K T BABY MATHEW\n\n\n\n14\n\n16\n\n17\n\nV1"a{_ \n\nEDED- \u00b02o\n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, ,\nWARD N0.7, NO.8,\n\nNEAR ST.JOSEPH'S CONVENT\nMADIKERI.\n\nSRI P D PONNAPPA\n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL 'COUNCIL-.OR,   " 'EV\n\nWARD No.8, MANGALORE ROAD,\nMADIKERI. A D \n\nSR1 B K mun Emma \n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL scouncmniz, g =\n\nWARD no.9, "ARUNOI3AY_A" ;  .\nHOUSE uo.212(11)(a)  * E D\nKOHINOOR ROAD,\nMADIKERI.  \n\nsm su5Rm.mI\u00a7i1)MEs\u00a7:   1  \n\nELECTED Munmm cwIresciLr;.m;'DD   D\nWARD NO.10,"H\ufb021JSE .l\u00a7io,_:3;2.\u00a7_(g)V ;\n\nGowu    \nMAmr.;<ER1_.    D\n\nSMT M DHARHAVATl_1I~.._ E\nELECTED :aUmcIPAL.ceuwc1LoR.\nwane: 110.11\u00bb. R\/o*'1'reAn1m" D D\nJMANAGAR Exrzuszcm\n\n ..  _ Av\ufb01ADIKERI'...AA'\n\n.SmD+\u00a7ED\ufb01EEPr:A:\u00a7eeP\n. ELEcTEr;\u00abMumc1PAL counemok.\n'WARD Em.D12, HOUSE No.20\/47\/1\n\nNEARASWIKTHKATTE\nMADIKERI.\n\nA sax K G HAREESH\n\nA ELECTED MUNICIPAL couNc1LoR,\n wmzn No.13, NO.131\/1, c amen, No.13\n M.G.ROAD, MADIKERI.\n\nSR1 K U ASHRAFF\nELECTED -MUNICIPN. CLOR.\nWARD N0.14, G.T. ROAD,\n\n\n\n21\n\n22\n\n23\n\n24\n\n25\n\nMADIKERI.\n\nSRI H M NANDAKUMAR\n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR\nWARD NO.15, ASHOKPURA\n\nMADIKERI.   %\n5:21 PT uNNn<n1sHNAN  \n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR,\nwarm No. 15, A   L\nJAYANAGAR,-MADIKERI.\n\nSR1 H B VIJAYA \n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL  \u00bb  \n\nWARD N0.17,\nBEHIND SUDARSHAN \n\nMADIKERI. %  \n\nSR1 AC DE'Ji5sIAH_.((Zl'R.lf-QMI),   E\nELECTED1MU!s1I(31PAi. coumzma  \nwaneN0-L19;Ne..1N1L2m. L  \nARADHANA,;5. 3 '  E \nMAN9s COMPGiJ!'&_D'ROo!5|_);__ E E\nMADIKERI. 1 ~   \\\\\n\nsax K s RAMESH ',  \nELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR,\nWa\\_RD ?elO.19,   ;\n\ufb02Q.23';'48f1\n\nE j-xANNANnNE.NNE\n" wmrscem.'  \n\n 26 E\n\n'SMT P LG R}l'35;l:;RAFF UNHISA\n\nELECTED' MUNICIPAL COUNCIL-OR\nWARD';NO.20, NO.40--15, MAHADEVPET,\n\n .. VNAoI:<Em.\n\n  ELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR.\n WARD N0.21,\nKUMBALAGERI UKKADA,\n\n28\n\n CHITRA DEVARAI\n\nGADDIGE ROAD, MADIKERI.\nSMT P R MANJULA -\n\n\n\n29\n\n30\n\n32\n\n  \u00e9 MADIKERI,\n\nE33  \u00abSR1  \n\nELECTED MUNICIPN. COUNGILOR:\nWARD No.22, W\/0 M.l(.NAVEEN,\nKANNANDABAIIE,\n\nMADIKERI.\n\nSR1 B M RAJESHE\n\nELECTED Mun1c1PALEcouncn.oR.D A  5 W\n\nWARD NO.23, S\/O B.S.MOHAN\nN.2\/42,  , _ " _ \nMADIKERI. '  \n\nsax MUNEERAHME-D    \nELECTED MUNICIPAL "  . \n\nWARD No.24.   k\n\nMADIKERI. V\nsm I01ATEE3AV.. \n\nELECTED    \n\nwmo uc+.25%,"-A E   \nwro N0OR.MD\u00a7i.\u00a7MMED,V"_'v- \u00ab  \nTHYAGNi%l\u00a3i,C0L\u00a7}'\ufb02Y,'*..A   \nMABIKERI.       \n\nsm V\ufb01\u00ab$ANTHA.  A    '\nELECTED !!\ufb023?0IG'I'PAL:_ .,?l(1lLOR.- D\nwnap No.25, w\/0 D.D.KESHAVA,\nMm-lA|3~\u00a7VPET,"  .  \n\nE' ._ MUNYCIPAL COIJNCILOR,\n\n35\n\n*\\N'ARD N037,\n\n5:0 K;P.U\ufb02MAR,E\nA \n\n_ VEMADEKERI.\n\n. " SM?!" RAN! \n ELECTED MUNICIPAL COUNGILOR;\n WARD N028,\n\nW\/0 P.T.MACHAIN'l, HILLE-ROAD,\n\nMADIKERI.\nSMT H R DHANALAKSHMI\n\n\n\nELECTED MUNICIPAL CGJNCILOR,\nWARD N0.29, W\/0 |'|.D.GANESH,\nMALLIKARIUNA-NAGAR,MADIKERI._ \n\n36 SMTBSLATHA      \nELECTED MUNICIPAL couucILoR,wAnnIN,o.3o;     5\nw\/osuuueaamcem   II  '  \nMALLIKARJUNA NAGART,\n\nMADIKERI.\n\n37 SR! AYYAPPA MADAPPA    ~\nVIDE ELECTED MUNICEPALICGiMClLOR; ~ ..\nWARD N0.31, S\/O  ;j V   _\nTHYAGARAJA COLONY,     _\n\n    RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
[By srl gaanvssh-Ia,   R1 and 3,
\n‘ _SI’EF_|(.h|. FhanindIa,’*AdvoI_:ate for R2,
\nsn KM.   !.c_Ir:R5,’ 13,12; 14-16, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29,
\n  ~  _  32…34’a\ufb02d 36:\n<\/p>\n
._ Sr! l’vi.\ufb01.. M &.7,
\n. . SI! s.’!(;.VAchaII;ra,.-Mvot:aueEfor RB,
\nM\/5. Pradeep.c;s. &Assodates-for-R17,
\nan H.’ Mphanlamar, Mvomiae. for R27,
\n ‘V  sn _$I1nIvasagowda, Mvocateform-1,”
\n”  _SrI Natataj\ufb02allai, Advocate for R9, 10, 13, 19,
\n  V’  20, 21, 24, 30, 33, 35 and 27]<\/p>\n
   IIHISI Ammo\u00bb Is FILED UNDER–ARFICl..ES 225 Ann 227<\/p>\n
 THEE’ coIIsII:u1Ion or INDIA PRAYING To QUASH IIIE<\/p>\n
I3i011FICAT’I0:N’ DT. 15.6.2007 VIDE ANNEX.B; QUASH THE<\/p>\n
E fNo1II=IcAImtN DT. 4.9.2007 IN so mus  ELEcrIon.<\/p>\n
I  __T\u20ac)’THE”cIl’Y MUNICIPALITY MADIKERI VIDEIANNEX-K; AND Erc.<\/p>\n
 THIS pE’mIoN comma on FOR HEARING ms rm, THE<\/p>\n
L’ ‘ \u00bb A ” MADE THE FOLLOWING:\n<\/p>\n
The petitioner has called into question__th:e
\ndated 15″‘ June, 2on7 (Annexure\u00a5B)” \u00abissueci in-kk am: 1<\/p>\n
9.1.2.5.!<\/p>\n
respondent and the consequential’r,_eiactionl\u00a7;.conductedVl’to<\/p>\n
Madlkeri City Municipal Council.\n<\/p>\n
2. The brief factsof’j’the’_V: “ara’A:’th_at thelurban Local
\nBodies [‘U.i..B.s’ roar short1Va’r;e an the basis of the<\/p>\n
population and  falctbra\u00e9l  in Section 3 of<\/p>\n
Karnataka Mahicirpa;iitid\u00e9sr Act; .:1j_9’64V’:g[‘the said Act’ for short].<\/p>\n
Section   that the Municipal Council<\/p>\n
shall coneist of  of directly elected councilors<\/p>\n
narnaly<\/p>\n
speci\ufb02g;-..m_ column’ oflthehttabie below in respect of municipal<\/p>\n
‘f,_Va’reas”ipn thevvcorrespondlng entries in column 2 thereof,<\/p>\n
 ‘ -.  Population of the municipal area<\/p>\n
No. of
\nCouncilors<\/p>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
 ! Sl.No}”—-\n<\/p>\n
4* 1- t  <\/p>\n
r .,_  a municipal area with a population of not less
\n_ ‘_1h_an__2_0.0D0 out less than 40.0% ‘<\/p>\n
23<\/span><\/p>\n
‘ for a municipal area with a population of not less<\/p>\n
than 40.000 b_u_t lugs than 59,000<\/p>\n
27<\/span><\/p>\n
for a municipal area with a population of “not less
\nthan 50,000 but less than one iaith<\/p>\n
4I<\/p>\n
31<\/span><\/p>\n
for a municipal area with a population of not lax<\/p>\n
than 50.000 but less than three ia_i_ti___is<\/p>\n
35<\/span><\/p>\n
HBH,<\/p>\n
3. As per the afor extracted legislative <\/p>\n
number of counciiors for Madiken City <\/p>\n
[‘MadIkeri C.M.C.’ for short], is 23.<\/p>\n
4. The first respondent b’rought an to
\n3 of the said Act incorporating  provisonpigto\ufb01sub-section<\/p>\n
(2), which reads as foilowszkf’ T __ <\/p>\n
 on      Quaneis ‘is situated
\nin  igsrnailer  age the Gouemor may,
\n ”  sta’:!’:’–an2a’*–to bescity municipal area even
\n   population of less than my<\/p>\n
5. In ii’iew_oi”  arnendment, Madikeri Town Municipal –<\/p>\n
.v.\u00a7ounci<!i.'wa's upgradeVd_;__gii: attained the status of City Municipal<\/p>\n
eeccmiirrom theyear 2oo3.\n<\/p>\n
  The  respondent issued a Noti\ufb01cation, dated 15″‘<\/p>\n
. .:_.’;’;..74.._’;lune 20GfIj__A{Annexure-B) for Madikeri C.M.C. fixing the number<\/p>\n
I    at _31. This was objected to by some residents of<\/p>\n
V’  Incl-udlng a former Minister, Sri M.C. Nanaiah. The<\/p>\n
  second respondent State Election Commission, acting on the<\/p>\n
representation of the said Sri Nanaiah, pointed out the
\n\ufb01.BH.\n<\/p>\n
impemlissibllity of fixing the number of MadIken_;t:;iit’.s.’t._j:<\/p>\n
However, the first respondent vide its letter,  <\/p>\n
2007-justified the fixing of the number ofci:nl’ncilors \u00e9dfl\ufb01ulljdgltil\ufb02  u<\/p>\n
C.M.C. at 31 and called upon’ the r’es:ponde:lt””  <\/p>\n
necessary steps for holding tiladlilteri C.M.C. ‘<\/p>\n
Therefore the second  the process by
\nIssuing the calendar of ovootsybiliiliosoptunbor, 2oo7.
\nPursuant thereto;  have place. I<\/p>\n
7. Srl…A_bdilila~El\u00a7.._the il.s.alllil.lii.-cum: for the petitioner<\/p>\n
urged th\u00a7…foIiowin'”gcententioiisi’ ‘l<\/p>\n
(I) _.’The’t”i\ufb021.Fu9noed”v_”noti\ufb01cation at Annexure-B ‘ for the<\/p>\n
 conduct otei’liliL*tions for 31 territorial wards In Madiken<\/p>\n
  a.  t4’dhI\u00a7!pal Council is in utter violation of Section 11<\/p>\n
ll’  of.’the\u00ab_.saId Act. As -per the table extracted hereinabove<\/p>\n
__  as per the last population census, there can be only
\nit   23 wards. I<\/p>\n
  ‘(ii)–‘\u00a7 A Theexecutlve has no discretion in \ufb01xing the strength of 4<\/p>\n
a U.L.B. The \ufb01xation has to be strictly as per the<\/p>\n
legislative prescription.\n<\/p>\n
HBH.\n<\/p>\n
(Iii)<\/p>\n
T herelnbelejll;__<\/p>\n
Srl Abdullah has relled on a judgment of ?\u00a7he:.f'”\ufb01\u00a7’n?ble<\/p>\n
Supreme Court In the case of STATE
\nmo ANOTHER v. n.  nub or
\nomens reported In none}; 517% so  L  <\/p>\n
hls demand that the’Irm\ufb01lighedh.”rmtI\ufb02\u00a2e\u00a7:\u00a7oi*l.;v’b’e”‘qilashed’<\/p>\n
and the electlonepe d_.eda.red\u00b0a$ llle\ufb01aiv… .The relevant<\/p>\n
paragraphs of    are extracted
\n    V\ufb01ls\ufb01mptbn in favour or<\/p>\n
   oconolstullzloolityror valldloa ole subordlnale loglslallon<\/p>\n
 and  him who attacks it to show<\/p>\n
 that it _I$”5llvalid,:””\u00ab.!t is also well leoognlsed that a
\nsubordinate iegislaition can be challenged under any of<\/p>\n
_   ~ ~ the frii\ufb01elrihg grounds:\n<\/p>\n
  Lack of legislative competence to -make the\n<\/p>\n
 – roargunolulnaoa leglslallon.\n<\/p>\n
A   Yvlolallon of \ufb01llldamental rlgms gualanloed<\/p>\n
under \ufb01le Constitution oflndla.\n<\/p>\n
” ‘(o) vlolalloo of any provlslon of the conslltutlon<\/p>\n
of India.\n<\/p>\n
(d) Failure to conform to the statue -under which
\nit is made I or the limits of
\nauthority conkrred by the enabling Act.<\/p>\n
(e) Repugnency to the laws of the land, that 15.\n<\/p>\n
– any enactment.\n<\/p>\n
HBH.\n<\/p>\n
(0 Manifest arbltmtfness\/un:’easonabIet.’esst:(ie: ”
\nan extent where the court
\nthat the legislature never hatetrdett tofglve ‘
\nauthority to make   V’ ~    _\n<\/p>\n
16. me court emeyyvmeydgr\u00abt<\/p>\n
subordinate legislation,   <\/p>\n
nature, object and  of enabIing”iict,’\u00b0 and  V<\/p>\n
alsd the area over whlcthy-newer has  <\/p>\n
under the    nvhether the
\nsubondinate Iegisiagion  in the patent statute.<\/p>\n
Whene a\u00bbmle*i:_ with a mandatory<\/p>\n
pmvs-:o::ttytc:r  \ufb01atzite;  off eounse, the task of<\/p>\n
tire”   amt easy. But when the<\/p>\n
    or non-confonnity
\n of’:  Isinet with teference to any speci\ufb01c
\np:’ovi3ien~Tdf.tiie_L’e.n\u00a7t;!Ing Act, but with the object and
\nschemehf \u00a7’3;.ent Act, the court should proceed<\/p>\n
~ 1. _ with caution befoive decla\ufb01ng invalidity. ”<\/p>\n
–    thevvddddahovereferred Judgment, Sr! Abdullah<\/p>\n
euhntittedgtv\u00e9thatdyghien the legislature did not give any authority<\/p>\n
 _under’-\u00ab4..Se.;;tion?’~” 13 of the said Act’ to vary the number of<\/p>\n
hrescrlbed under Section 11 of the said Act, the<\/p>\n
  act of the executive is unsustainable.<\/p>\n
 attfmt Nextly, sn Abdullah ruled upon a judnment of the<\/p>\n
T Hon’ble Supreme court In the gase of KERALA<\/p>\n
9-EH.\n<\/p>\n
snnsnumn cueniu mozmuu o  ,
\nSTATE or. KEIIALA reported in    <\/p>\n
wherein It is steted that  rule ‘1~or-;’ehV:_:’euhordthete’  <\/p>\n
legislation cannot be vioIetIve’ooii’a_hy  te\u00a7ui\u00a7ietlonL<\/p>\n
made by the Parliament  State  In the<\/p>\n
said reported jud\u00a7ment;ithe”o\u00a7i\u00a7;\u00a7’=t;ie  Court has<\/p>\n
this to say:\n<\/p>\n
    to be made in
\nco;ofor:hit9″‘with:’t!ie.brolw1siohs tor the Act whereunder<\/p>\n
 11 it meager tmtttae seme..feiust be in conformity with
\n the  other Act, as a subordinate
\n he vioiative of any plenary
\n  by. Parliament or the State<\/p>\n
‘ ” .Legisiature\u00a7 <\/p>\n
    18. to 37. xxxxxxxror<\/p>\n
   Neither Section 18-). nor sub-sections (c)<\/p>\n
  (d) of Section 24 of the Act coniier power upon me<\/p>\n
~ _ ‘:deIeg’at.ee to encroach upon the jurisdiction “of the<\/p>\n
 other department of the “State and take upon its head
\nsomething which is not within its domain or which
\notherwise would not come within the purview of the
\ncontrol and regulation of trade in liquor. The
\nconditions imposed must. be such which would
\npromote the policy or secure’ the otuect of the Act. To<\/p>\n
nan. ‘<\/p>\n
grant employment to one arrack worker   2
\nshop in preiierenoe to the toddy Q <\/p>\n
promotes the policy nor secures the ot;,*mj”  h <\/p>\n
It rs not In dispute that the pdrtponand
\nRules is to rehabilitate the \u00abmere enpleyees %<\/p>\n
shops. Rehabilitation ‘of___Vthe e.mproyeesis;hnorkkkw;u:rn  o<\/p>\n
the statutory scheme \u00e9rrtbthtrs.  ultra _V
\nvines the pmvistons oft!-.e _ t ‘ <\/p>\n
(v) Srlh Abdullah “also  support from the<\/p>\n
Hon’bIe:..5oosfeme\u00a71AVttotntsiijndgrnertttn the case of s.n.
\ne mun tonnes ~::.’eun1on or mom -AND<\/p>\n
oTHeej.s’%r\u00e9isoneot\u00abktn etimeoe sce1o1s wherein the<\/p>\n
 356(1) ofthe Constitution<\/p>\n
of Indie were  unconstitutional.\n<\/p>\n
  theotherttthend, Srl Ramesh ‘B. Anneppane-var, the<\/p>\n
 Government Advocate for the respondents<\/p>\n
V   No.1 and  that In response to the draft’ noti\ufb01cation<\/p>\n
‘ ” ‘j.__eTa\u00bb!ltng forvt\u00a71e- objections to fixing the number of terrltorlat wards<\/p>\n
‘    c.M.c. at 31, many oeople supported the move.<\/p>\n
.  Government has thought it fit to fix the number of” Madlkerl<\/p>\n
  –teC.M.C; at 31, -as Madtkerl Is District Headquarters.<\/p>\n
HBH.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
9. Sri K.N. Phanindra, the iearnw for<\/p>\n
respondent No.2 submitted that the electlon’s_to,’V3:1::i’iiardvs”of <\/p>\n
Madikerl City Municipal Council have the  <\/p>\n
results have been declared.\n<\/p>\n
10. On the question ofa…iiiriieti*eer .petition is
\nmalntalnable or an electvldrivii’petitid:nAi.’.hisj_to he filed, If one has
\nany grievance over’ the :d”e4il:iilteti.\u00a7n:.of vconstituencies or the
\nallotment of   brought to my notice
\ndivergentvlerirs.V:e3t}:i:;essed ” Division Benches. The
\nDivision   or ‘r. I-IANIJIIAITI-IAPPA rirro<\/p>\n
corneas v.  AND omens reported in<\/p>\n
  _1Lit zoos mm. mo ho-s observed thus:\n<\/p>\n
_ if. ‘- _ ”  L518.  reading of the aforesaid provisions shows in
\n1″ r  what  “a bar is created for interference by courts in
\n“electioio.rnetlers. Clause (a) makes it clear that, the
\n validity of any law relating to the delimitation of
\n~.. ‘ * constituencies or the allotment of seats to such
\n~  * smstituencies shall not be called in question’ in any court.
\n $ub–clause (2) of Article 243-ZA empowers the legislature
\nof a “State to make law, make pnovrsions with respect to<\/p>\n
all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to<\/p>\n
the Municipalities. It is the validity of that law which<\/p>\n
HEM.\n<\/p>\n
cannot be gone into by the Courts. In the to
\nthe petitioners are not challenging the validity of’any’_f *   ~ ,
\nlaw. On the contrary their grievance is that   ”
\nconducted contrary to the law  t’re’a.iegisia_-we<\/p>\n
the State. In other words they  to <\/p>\n
conducted in accordance with the’ law    ‘ it<\/p>\n
legislature and when “are n’ot_V_ H in
\naccordance with law they are—–ch’ailerrging  of
\nthe state. Therefore,   no Court to go
\ninto the said grievance  are not
\nchaiienging tireifvaiidityi  iajw.__paseed by the State
\nLegrsrarure      <\/p>\n
_ H 19.  in View of clause (11) of
\nArrr.-.-re 24s–zs,ne  of the petitioner could be
\nagitated in an  and thereibre, no ebction
\nto any “muunicipaiity.’.si3aiis. be called in question in a writ<\/p>\n
T proceedings.-. _  aforesaid provision only reiterates the
\n  Iegai  that matters which shouid be
\ne  ~agitated\u00bbin*~an election petition, when State Legisiature<\/p>\n
.   remedy, the same cannot be agitated in<\/p>\n
i’ any otherpioceedings. The Act provides for a remedy by<\/p>\n
way  -petition as contained in section 21, the<\/p>\n
as  so , tteiieristhat could be claimed in such an Election Petition
\n x  provided in section 22 and the grounds on which such
\n an Election Petition could be instituted as contained in<\/p>\n
T Section 23. A reading of the aforesaid provision sets out<\/p>\n
what couid be the subject matter of an Election Petition.
\nIt is only the election of a Councilor. What couki be the<\/p>\n
HBH.\n<\/p>\n
‘ subject matter of that Election petitibn cannot b_e_;5 _._   _
\nor adiudicated in this Court. The not oontainedin sees a   <\/p>\n
in) of Article 243-243 is con\ufb01ned tethe    ‘    is
\ncould be the subject matter of an   ‘aging. in j _ <\/p>\n
The grievance made out by the petitioners this
\nPetition cannot be the  -matte; of on
\nPetition. The Act do not  for any  -for
\nadiudication of such dispute.hti    is
\ninaintalnable for ietiiessingv  eedlgrieu-once of the<\/p>\n
– petitioneis. under clause (b) of
\nArticle 243-.ze;is no that? tot this ces:t_ to entertain this
\nniitpetition\ufb01i  i ‘     o<\/p>\n
11.LinetdtDnisinn   case at BI-IARAMRAJ s.
\nMlmnantao t % sun: or xnnnxrnxn Ann A
\nOTHERS’ reported  iztooa KAR. 2395 had this to say In<\/p>\n
 ” ‘paAra1;ifiti:ph\u00a512.ttof the Judgment: –<\/p>\n
   ..ff3.’;’2; the alleged violation of the
\nV _nmvisIon’icontained in the statute would not in any way
\nV  interest of the public; that it may infect the
\nto f ” kt interest of the candidates contesting the elections as no
\nt  nnaund to entertain the unit petition under the pn.
\n jorisdiction. Moieover, it is not as if the petitioneis ate<\/p>\n
it not without any remedy.- On the other hand as we have ‘
\nalready stated the petitioners can ceitainly file the
\nelection petitions making this as one of the gnound in the
\nelection petition. That is to say. the petitioners are not<\/p>\n
HEM<\/p>\n
without any remedy because this would  ” <\/p>\n
the grounds in the election petition in terms     <\/p>\n
.35(1)(iv) ofthe Act…”     s .\n<\/p>\n
12. Sri’K.M. Nataraj, the ismsssunssispssgsng\u00abor <\/p>\n
respondents No.5, 11, 12, 14, 15,15, 22,  2s,h2:3%,1,z9,si32, 341<\/p>\n
and 36 submitted that the petiti,onss.,__hae’ ‘*vittuoiiy become
\nInfructuous, as the eiections\u00a7:”a.re~.o\\\u00a3er  oi’ the noti\ufb01cation<\/p>\n
impugned herein. He furthef  the petitioner has<\/p>\n
taken part tn__i:he  p;otit:.onef9″has lost the eiedion;<\/p>\n
This b6InQ__thi;”‘*5\ufb01_::\u00a7\u00e9t,.;  Nature], the pdzltioner is
\nestoppedi’-from  noti\ufb01cation at Annexure-B and
\nthe e|ectIon\u00abss\u00abi11eidV7pi:ret::a’ni:’:itheteto.<\/p>\n
  ANateraj—-submItted that the petitioner has not filed<\/p>\n
Vhhanvv-‘oi31ectI:o-nS~ ihrttresponse to the draft notification. Having<\/p>\n
  fallethto objection, he cannot maintain thlo petition for<\/p>\n
 copnsIderi~no\u00ab;.hIVs contention that the de-limitation! of wards is not<\/p>\n
”   i~n_”:nAAcco’rtiance with law.\n<\/p>\n
 14. Sri Nataraj brouoht to my notice the Full Bench<\/p>\n
  idecision of this Court In the case of HATE or Kniuutrnxn<\/p>\n
HBH.\n<\/p>\n
Auo Auoruen ETC. v. u. A. NAGEIIDIIAPPA <\/p>\n
reported in AIR 1991 KAR. 317, wherein  <\/p>\n
remedy of writ petition under  ‘that  <\/p>\n
Constitution of India is not a1ua_Ilabl:e..’vthe’=:’ect”er<\/p>\n
omission of an Election AuthorIty”‘erising  here-corholience of
\nthe provisions of the Act ~challehge-Ietlthertsuchvvdciior omission
\nor the result of election talcenlooievcef:von’.:_tireV_.heels of such act or
\nomission after the iiesiisan\u00e9e   under Rule 12<\/p>\n
of the Rules.\n<\/p>\n
  submitted that the discretionary
\nplower undezrtrticleel  Constitution of India wl-ll be<\/p>\n
17Texercisged’ only\u00e9x in.._’furtherer1ce of interest of justice and not<\/p>\n
 “makihdWout of a legal point. In support of this<\/p>\n
  relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble<\/p>\n
 _Supre’me court in the case of RAMNIKLAI. ll. II-I|.|’l’l’A Ann<\/p>\n
 itrieiihiregreorueia it v. sure or MAHARASHTRA Ann omens<\/p>\n
 elepoeeu In [sown sec 134 . -The relevant portion of the said<\/p>\n
 ‘:”4:jud\u00a2\u00a7:ment is extracted herelnbelowz<\/p>\n
FIBH<\/p>\n
“10. …Whatever may have been the 2 2
\nthe past, a time has come where the courts  It
\nthe larger public interest in mind while    ”
\npower of granting stay\/iniuncticln. .”_”l’i:e
\nArticle 226 is discretionary. It 7:.\n<\/p>\n
furtherance of interests of jrrst.ioe andnct    vh<\/p>\n
making out of a legal point.  in the.r_n’atter  land
\nacquisition for public’t_iae”\n<\/p>\n
and the public rnuerestrcoaleocegeoa very omen. one
\nandlthe same. V Even in Val” granting.’-~of ir\ufb01unction
\nor other _slmilafr.   Vpar\ufb01cularly of an
\nintedocuporyz  ecrraliy discretionary. lire courts
\nhave to 1 areigriythe’  interest iris-5-vis the private
\ninterest” wnise omen; the  under Article 225 –
\nindeed anyof their  powers. It may even be
\nopen to the High CCoirr”t__’:te “direct, in case it finds iinaily
\nthat tlre”*ac’quisition._ was vitiated on account of new
\n with  legalrequirement that the persons<\/p>\n
  %_ e _ shall also be entitled to a particular amount or
\n   to  awarded as a lump sum or calculated at a
\n ‘cw-Jtaln’7p.ert.%ventage of compensation payable. There are
\n“may…_wa;.rs’ of alibrding appropriate relief and redressing a<\/p>\n
 quashing the acquisition proceedings is not the<\/p>\n
V\u00bb  ‘ only mode of redress. To wit, it is ultimately a matter of
\n “balancing the competing interests. Beyond this, it is
\n neither possible nor advisable to say. We hope and trust<\/p>\n
that these considerations will be duly borne in mind by
\nthe courts while dealing with challenges to acquisition
\nproceedings.”\n<\/p>\n
HBH<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
16. Sri Nataraj also brought to my notice,..t”irBe’:’__t\u00a7’o;n’bie<\/p>\n
supreme court’s Judgment In the case of repo_rt_etl-
\nwnsrnan AND omens v. o.5r[Le.\\rua1 are i it<\/p>\n
reported in (1996):! set: 445, ywherein  heidithat <\/p>\n
may, In appropriate cases, may decline to ararit  even
\nifit holds that the orderisivoid.  Vi<\/p>\n
17. Sri Nataraj has  decision in the
\ncase of M. taxman   o~nsm v. STATE or<\/p>\n
xnnuxrnn  1997(7) i(..l..J. use<\/p>\n
wherein is  cannot substitute its concept of .<\/p>\n
smaller urban’ of the State Government; in the<\/p>\n
__matter_;oi’ e.defii1Ii*=9,,V1V’the’limits of an area, the Court cannot<\/p>\n
  the around oi’ alleged inconvenience of the<\/p>\n
reSltle’nts.”  7.. _  V V <\/p>\n
  Ramesh, the learned counsel appearing for<\/p>\n
‘  respondents No.6 and 7, sailing with the petitioner, submitted<\/p>\n
  where a power is given to do a certain thing in a certain<\/p>\n
 V   u the thing must be done In that way or not at all. when the<\/p>\n
statute prescribes for the fixing of number of counciio<\/p>\n
HBH. T T<\/p>\n
depending on the population, the executive <\/p>\n
other factors or formula for determining the  of_.teln;!torlai’ <\/p>\n
wards of an U.L.B. In support of his T, A’<\/p>\n
I the judgments of the Hon’b|e vsuprenaeiicourtglgiri,  <\/p>\n
nmcnnnonn xesmw meeoweeeeeeeeme
\nmo omens reported inexeeewem em: nuxm
\ncnnnn snvm uu. v. unte’ni on,\/ultimate AND omens<\/p>\n
reported In Am 1e}71\u00a7trsci7gp_[iei~i  ff  ‘V<\/p>\n
19.   submissions, relying on
\nthe judgment  bstlnrerne’ Court In the case of HASIIAII
\nABIIAS snwnnvt eeeeeems snwnn AND omens<\/p>\n
_VVreporte;I’ in..(2Ilo’:)_::l’  3.35, Sri Abdullah contended that the<\/p>\n
1″e.Vprl’ncinies_E”of.estoppelprilalver, acquiescence, res judicata, which<\/p>\n
aAre.V_p-rocedu’ren_|_ ihe–nature_ would have no application for a case<\/p>\n
 where’-an ereerlhas been passed by the Tribunal\/Court, which
\ni it  no anthonty In that behalf. ‘i’he relevant portion of the said<\/p>\n
 is extracted hereinbeiow:\n<\/p>\n
“22. The cone question is as to whether an older
\npassed by a person lacking inherent jurisdiction would he
\na nullity. It will be so. The principles of estoppel, waiver %<\/p>\n
RBH<\/p>\n
– and acquiescence or even res judicate ‘\u00ab <\/p>\n
procedural In nature would have no appllcatlonjrr e  -e  4_
\nwhere an order has been passed; _ the    V<\/p>\n
which has no authority in that  ‘
\nby a court widioutjudsdiotioo would  =
\nbeing a nullity, the same orrzl .arily   <\/p>\n
e\ufb02ect ta…”   = ._  _\n<\/p>\n
20. on careful correitleratlorglaioi\u00e9eubrnieaions made at<\/p>\n
the bar, I am convinced that:’this’petition’  be thrown out<\/p>\n
on technicailtlesjv wiien\u20actiTie  taken part in the 0<\/p>\n
elections he   l’romV’;.challenglno the notlflcation
\nwhich  issued?.&inV_{violation _ efw the -‘statutory T. prescriptions
\ncontained irz__ Section’  ‘of the said Act. Nor can the<\/p>\n
Detitionfera the “nevnfsuited\/tattle around of ms not fllIn0 the<\/p>\n
 the dralitmnotl\ufb02cation proposing to fix the number of<\/p>\n
territorial: Madlkerl C.M.C. at 31. The requirements<\/p>\n
  contained said Section are mandatory. The legislative<\/p>\n
‘ ” ‘,”-p’rescrlptiorr:’is such that it cannot he wished away as directory.<\/p>\n
  when the legislature, In exercise of its wisdom, has<\/p>\n
0  the number of councllors at’ 23- for a Municipal area with a<\/p>\n
  “population between 20,000 and 40,000, the Executive has fixed<\/p>\n
\ufb01sh,<\/p>\n
it at 31. The timely and tenable objections raised by<\/p>\n
respondent State Election Commission, has not
\nby the first respondent. The Executi:ueVa_:ctinn.’yls~: 7. it
\nwith the legislative prescriptlon._ Further it  also ivliidtoteiy<\/p>\n
disregard of the valid objections  byhthevgsecondirespondent
\nState Election Comrnissio\ufb01:-,,,,.\n<\/p>\n
22. I have.w.tvherefore. jjnov-V in quashing the
\nimpugned    I_ direct the \ufb02rst
\nrespondent toi\ufb02attne of Madikeri c.M.c. at
\n23, so ieng  remains between 20,000 and
\n4o,ooo baseeon the \u00ablast <\/p>\n
  em”n’?’extiy..iei’t with the question of whether the<\/p>\n
elections ‘heidjniirsuent to the impugned notification are to be
\n  aeeiered ;.\u00ab.~.ie…i and thereafter order fresh elections. As
\n elections. arealready held after spending enormous amount of<\/p>\n
_ _ ‘  time,” it may not be in public interest to issue any
\n  nullifying the elections. The balance has to be-struck<\/p>\n
.  ‘   “vbyllensurlng the convergence of the interests of Justice and the<\/p>\n
Interests of public. As laudably held by the Hon’ble supreme<\/p>\n
HEM<\/p>\n
___t;ourt in the case of IIAI-IIIlIl(I.Al. (supra), the<\/p>\n
power under Article 226 of the Constitution of  jitfas  <\/p>\n
exercised In furtherance of Interest offjtistice  on t ij <\/p>\n
the making out of a legal point. _ ThlslA1CotirtA”mavt,)b”_.._:\u00a7;g~ \u00bbappi:opn’ate<\/p>\n
cases, decline to grant the  ‘lfiitt that the<\/p>\n
notification is void. All the~releva’nt’i.fa\u00a7:tors’ arettobei taken into –<\/p>\n
pragmatic consideration. Iflthe it results
\nin the postponementyipof  self-government
\nfor _Madli<erI.  a local self-\n<\/p>\n
government”wouEd:  the”‘constltutlonai mandate itself.
\nBesides,  :self–government for Madtkeri, the<\/p>\n
implernentation..oi* rna;.ny~..deu7elopmental works for Madllterl may<\/p>\n
”   any angle, directing re-election is not<\/p>\n
Vtfeasihle. tfmibsequent event of holding the elections can not<\/p>\n
   be erased,  ciockycan not be put back.\n<\/p>\n
 .. :24.  is also profitable to refer to the decision of the<\/p>\n
it  if-ion’l:!e.’a”Supreme Court in the case of S.lI. IOIIMAI (supra)<\/p>\n
 “fr-.!hesreIn the proclamations under Article 356 of the Constitution-<\/p>\n
  “of India were declared as unconstitutional. . But they<\/p>\n
HBH p<\/p>\n
(proclamatlons) were not formally struck down ln.&.fitevtf”%ef”vthe
\nholdlno of the elections In the concerned states.-stint  <\/p>\n
365 (11) of the said judgment, the li-lo’n’ble  has at  <\/p>\n
this to say.\n<\/p>\n
.-\u00ab:55 (11). The pmciamatiiin naiedngiti 21,  in
\nrespect of xamaiaka icivii  ‘Pb: asm.= 1999) and
\nthe proclamation  _ in respect of
\nMeghalaya j_?–7’of 1992) aie
\nunconstihitinnal, Butiforithe fa\u00a2t~tiiatV  elections have
\nsince takeii  in ‘bi;it’!_t the states \u00abmi new Legislative
\nAssemblies  have come into existence –\n<\/p>\n
we 1     down the proclamations
\nandivvdirectedv\ufb01iej-~ieviiia!__’and restoration of the respective
\ngoverninentsland Assemblies. The Civil Appeal
\nNa.3645″ef_’198$9 and’i”ransrened Cases N055 and 7 of<\/p>\n
 V_’15\u00a7392_1&’!lf.! allowedt\ufb02\ufb01cai\ufb02ingbv. civil Appeals Nos.193 and
\n1A a  1_i9&?91Vi*eIating to Nagaland are disposed of in tierins ”
\n  _,oi-  opinion expressed by us on the meaning and<\/p>\n
* a pnrporttlrifnrticie 74(2) of the Constitution.”<\/p>\n
 the result, I allow this petition In part, I declare<\/p>\n
‘    ilrnpugned notification, dated 15″‘ June, 2007 as Illegal.<\/p>\n
  .._”‘v”Hoiiiiever, In publlc Interest, the subsequent event of holding of<\/p>\n
  igthe electionsls saved. The respondent No.1 shall unerrlnoly flat<\/p>\n
the number of councllors strictly In accordance wlth the<\/p>\n
HEM<\/p>\n
prescription contained in section 11(i)(a) of <\/p>\n
whenever the next elections to the Madlkerl  K  <\/p>\n
26. No order as to costs.\n<\/p>\n
.,,.,     Iudqe\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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