Judgment - Chagla, C.J.

1. The councillors of the Kalyan Municipality were elected by a general election in the beginning of 1949 and their term of office was three years. The first meeting of the Municipality was held on 29-4-1949, and petitioner No. 1 was elected president up to 31-3-1950. One Hande was elected president from 1-4-1950 to 31-3-1951, and petitioner No. 2 was elected president for the period 1-4-1951 to 31-3-1952. Opponent No. 2 was elected president from 1-4-1952 to 31-5-1952. He was elected only for a period of two months because Government had extended ttie life of the Kalyan Municipality for a period of two months.

Under the law, the ordinary term of office, as already pointed out, of the Municipality is-three years, but Government have been given the power to extend it for one year. Government further extended the life of the Municipality for seven months up to 31-12-1952. ami on 1-6-1952, opponent No. 2 was again elected president for seven months up to 31-12-1952. Government further extended the life of the Municipality up to 29-4-1953. A meeting was called by opponent No. 2 for 6-1-1953, to elect a president, but for some reason the meeting could not be held

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