1. This is an application by Rao Bahadur O. Thanikachalam Chettiar, one of the Commissioners of the Corporation of Madras and also a rate, payer, for an order directing that the President of the Corporation of Madras do allow the Municipal Councilors to consider and vote upon the proposition referred to in the Notice of Motion, which proposition was formally moved and seconded at a meeting of the Corporation and which the President ruled out of order. The resolution which was moved and seconded runs as follows: "This Council resolves that a reduction be, made of property tax to the extent of per cent, and if the financial position of the Corporation would not admit of such reduction, then the proposals for increase to the staff, increased grants and for revision of the Works Department sanctioned during the budget discussion be suspended from being given effect to during the coming year.

2. The facts which led to the present application as appear from the affidavits are shortly as follows Under the Municipal Act a budget has to be prepared by the Commissioners containing a detailed estimate of income and expenditure for the ensuing year, together with a statement as to wheth