JUDGMENT - C.S. DHARMADHIKARI, Actg., C.J.:---The petitioner Ashok Maniklal H. was elected as President of the Municipal Council Chandur Bazar, District Amravati. On, 12th of June, 1987 a requisition incorporating a proposal to move a resolution to remove the president was served by 12 Councillors on the collector of the District , requesting him to convene a special meeting for the said purpose ,within 10 days of the receipt of the requisition .on 17th of June, 1987 thee collector gave intimation about the said resolution to the president. On the same day he issued notice calling a meeting of no confidence ,on 30th of June 1987. The meeting was accordingly held on 30th June, 1987. This meeting was attended by 19 elected and 2 co -opted councillors .Thirteen elected councillors voted in favour if the resolution, where as six voted against it, Since the resolution was carried out by a majority of not less than two-third s of the total number of councillors (excluding co-opted councillors), presiding officer declared that the motion of no confidence was duly passed and the petitioner has ceased to be the president of the said municipal Council, It is this resolution of the Mu

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