SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1. The instant Letters Patent Appeal has been filed by the appellants, who were the elected members of Municipal Council, Ferozepur, for setting aside the order dated 19.7.2013 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition (CWP No. 19261 of 2912) filed by some residents of Ferozepur City (respondents No. 9 to 14 herein) for quashing the letter dated 20.7.2012 (Annexure P1) issued by the Punjab Government to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ferozepur, declaring the term of the Municipal Council, Ferozepur for five years with effect from 4.5.2010, was allowed and it was held that tenure of the members of the Municipal Council, Ferozepur, would be for a period of 5 years from 22.7.2008, the date when the first meeting of the Municipal Council was convened, and since the tenure of 5 years of the said Municipal Council would expire on 22.7.2013, therefore, election of the Municipal Council, Ferozepur be immediately held in accordance with law.

2. Before the legal controversy raised in this appeal is dealt with, certain relevant facts are required to be mentioned.

3. The Municipal Council, Ferozepur, consists of 25 members. Electi