[Citation : 2009(3) RLW 2418 (Raj.)]
(Rajasthan High Court)
Jaipur Bench
Babu Lal Losania Vs. State of Raj. (Bhagwati, J.)
HON'BLE MAHESH BHAGWATI, J.
Babu Lal Losania
Versus
State of Rajasthan & Ors.
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6892 of 2009, decided on 05.06.2009
Writ petition dismissed.
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Hon'ble BHAGWATI, J.— The State Election Commission, Rajasthan is found to have decided to fill in the vacancy of the President of Municipal Council Kishangarh and Beawar, the Chairman of Municipal Board, Kekri, Mangrol, Gangapur (Bhilwara), Rawatbhata, Ramgarh Shekhawati, Bhawani Mandi, Merta City, the vice-Chairman of Municipal Board, Pratapgarh and the Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation, Jaipur, by holding bye-election on 8th (eight) June, 2009, Monday. Notice period of seven days was given. An action in accordance with the provisions of Rule 95 read with Rule 78 to 90, of Rajasthan Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1994 whichever is applicable, has been directed to be taken. It is also directed to be ensured that there was no stay order from the courts against holding the bye elections. The election of vacancies of Chair Persons of Municipal council Kishangarh, Municipal Board Kekri, Mangrol, Gangapur (Bhilwara), Rawatbhata, Ramgarh Shekhawati, Merta City has been notified to be held subject to the out come of decision of the Court.
2. The notification seems to have been issued vide No. F.4 (7)(1) ME/SEC/1521 Jaipur dated 28.05.2009.
3. By way of this instant petition, the petitioner Babulal Losania presently functioning as acting Chairman of Municipal Board, Ramgarh Shekhawati District Sikar (Rajasthan) has sought the following relief's:
"(i) by issuing an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof thereby the respondents may be directed to withdraw the election notification dated 28.05.2009 (Annexure-1) so far as the election of the Chairman of Municipal Board of Ramgarh Shekhawati District Sikar is concerned;
(ii) by issuing an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof thereby the respondents may further be directed to stay the bye election of the post of Chairman of Municipal Board, Ramgarh Shekhawati District Sikar scheduled to be held on 8-6-2009 with immediate effect.
(iii) Any other appropriate order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in favour of the petitioners may kindly be passed.
(iv) Cost of the writ petition may kindly be provided to the petitioner."
4. Inter alia, the petitioner has also sought the interim relief to the effect that the respondents may be restrained to hold the bye-election of the post of Chairman of Ramgarh Shekhawati scheduled to be held on 8-6-2009 by staying the operation of the impugned election notification dated 28-5-2009 Annexure-1 so far as Election of Chairman of Municipal Board Ramgarh Shekhawati, District Sikar is concerned.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length and carefully scanned the relevant material on record including the relevant provisions of law.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset took me to the reply filed by the respondents in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 946/2007 filed by the petitioner Mohd. Farook S/o. Shri Ameen Vyapari and has canvassed that the respondents had already conceded in their reply that if the High Court had taken a cognizance in the writ petition filed by the Chair Person or Vice-Chair Person whose seat was vacant for the one reason or the other reason, the State Commission shall defer the elections to avoid further complications and litigation. Learned Counsel has further contended that the validity and legality of no confidence motion dated 23.5.2006 against Kanhaiya Lal Chotia has already been under challenge in the High Court and many writ petitions have been filed with regard thereto. In one of the writ petitions the High Court has stayed the bye elections. In spite of that, the respondent no. 1 has issued the notification dated 28th May, 2009 for holding bye-elections of the Chair Person of Municipal Council of Ramgarh Shekhawati which is in utter disregard and disobedience of the stay order rendered by the High Court (but no such stay order has been shown to the Court). The petitioner is an aggrieved party and as such, the respondents may be restrai
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