In this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners, Corporators of Municipal Corporation, Gwalior, prayed for a direction to the respondents for calling/convening the meeting of the Corporation as per their written requisition, AnnexureP-2.

The relevant facts for adjudication of this matter are as under :-

2. The petitioners are elected councillors of Municipal Corporation, Gwalior. Petitioner No. 1 is also leader of opposition whereas the petitioner No. 2 is former leader of opposition. On 27-12-2012 petitioners and 22 other elected councillors submitted a written requisition for calling the meeting of the Corporation to discuss eight points mentioned in their requisition letter. It is stated that the said points are of great public importance which require urgent consideration by the Corporation. It is further stated that total number of elected councillors is 60 and written requisition is signed by 24 elected councillors.

3. It is the case of petitioners that as per section 30 of Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 (for brevity, the 'Act') the Speaker or in the event of his incapacity, the Mayor must call a special meeting within two weeks of receip