JUDGMENT - QAZI M.M., J.:---The petitioner is an elected Councillor of the respondent No. 2 Municipal Council, Pauni, and also a member of the Standing committee, Chairman of the Standing Committee. According to the petitioner, as per the bye-laws of the Municipal Council, the power to make appointments vests in the Standing Committee. On 13-9-1985 there was a meeting of the Standing Committee in which two resolutions came to be passed; by the first resolution five teachers were appointed while by the second resolution one teacher was appointed. However, the respondent No. 1 by an order dated 16-9-1985 stayed the resolution of the Standing Committee passed in the meeting dated 13-9-1985, and directed the Chief Officer to convene a meeting and issued a notice on 17-9-1985 calling a meeting of the Councillors on 20-9-185.

2. The resolution dated 13-9-1985 passed by the Standing Committee was placed before the Council for opinion on 20-9-1985. The Council did not approve the resolution dated 13-9-1985 passed by the Standing Committee, appointing the teachers. The petitioner, therefore, filed a revision before the Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Nagpur, under section 318

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