JUDGMENT - G.D. KAMAT, J.:---This petition bring to the fore section 46(c) of the Goa, Damn and Diu Municipalities Act, 1968 for short 'the Act'. That section reads :---

"46. Disqualification of Councillor during his term of office.---(1) A Councillor shall be disqualified to hold office as such, if at any time during his term of office, he---

(a) ...........................................................................................

(b) ............................................................................................

(c) is professionally interested or engaged in any case for or against the Council; or

(d) ............................................................................................

and he shall be disabled subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) from continuing to be a Councillor and his office shall become vacant;

Provided that ---

(i) a Councillor shall not be disqualified under clause (c) if he is engaged for the Council without receiving any remuneration therefore or appears and conducts his own case in a Court of law or before any authority under this Act against the Council irrespective of whether such a Councillor is a legal practitioner by profe

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