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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI,
CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI
Mahendra Jain, S/o. Suraj Mal Jain – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Local Self – Respondent
Order :
1. Learned Senior Advocate and Additional Advocate informs the Court that the present writ petition is covered by the judgment passed by this Court in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.20142/2024 (Motan Das & Ors. V/s The State of Rajasthan & Ors.) and other connected cases, decided on 28.02.2025. The operative portion of the said judgment reads as under:-
“9. This Court also observes that for the purpose of this case, it is relevant to refer to Article 243-P(e) of the Constitution of India which defines the term “Municipality” to mean an institution of self-government constituted under Article 243-Q.
10. Article 243-Q of the Constitution of India reads as follows:
“243-Q. Constitution of Municipalities. -
(1) There shall be constituted in every State-
(a) Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural to an urban area;
(b) a Municipal Council for smaller urban area;and
(c) a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area, in accordance with the provisions of this Part:
Provided that a Municipality under this clause may not be constituted in such urban area or part thereof as the Governor may, having regard to the size
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