P. VISHWANATHA SHETTY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners, in this petition, are the councillors of the second respondent-municipal council.

( 2 ) IN this petition, the petitioners have called in question the correctness of the order dated 11th of january, 1999, a copy of which has been produced as Annexure-E , passed by the first respondent, wherein the first respondent has, in exercise of the power conferred on it under Section 316 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as "the act"), dissolved the second respondent-municipal council on various charges set out in the said order.

( 3 ) A few facts that may be relevant for the disposal of this petition, may be stated as under: (a) the election to the second respondent-municipal council was held on 7th of january, 1996 and thereafter, council was constituted by means of notification dated 12th of january, 1996. However, the election to the offices of the president and vice-president as required under Section 42 of the Act, was not held. Under those circumstances, one of the councillors of the second respondent-municipal council filed writ petition No. 7248 of 1996 before this court and in the said petition, this cou

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