HEMANT GUPTA, CJ.

1. Challenge in the present writ petition is to the nominations of respondent Nos.6 to 11 as Alderman of Municipal Corporation, Bhopal in exercise of power under section 9(1)(c) of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 (for short the 'Act'); and, that of respondent Nos. 12 to 23 as Alderman of Municipality Gadarwara, Kareli and Narsinghpur in exercise of powers conferred under section 19(1)(c) of the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 (for short the 'MC Act').

2. Such nominations are challenged on the ground that a person can be nominated as an Alderman who has to have special knowledge or experience in municipal administration. Since none of the nominated candidates have any special knowledge or experience in municipal administration, therefore, their nomination is not legal in terms of the statutory provisions. It is contended that some of the nominated members are the members of the party in power whereas the others are Housewives, Grocery Shop owners, School Owner, Welder, Agriculturist etc. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon a Division Bench judgment of this Court Sachchidanand Sheketkar Vs. State of M P and others, (2014