ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 05-02-2021 

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records of the case.

In the present case, the petitioners are seeking quashing of the proceedings of special meeting dated 07.08.2020 of Nagar Panchayat, Maner, which was convened for consideration of “No Confidence Motion" against the petitioners, who were holding the post of Chief Councillor and Deputy Chief Councillor respectively and further seeking direction to the respondent authorities for reinstatement of the petitioners to the post, which they were holding before they were removed i.e. on 07.08.2020 through the “No Confidence Motion” passed against them by the majority of Ward Councillors of the said Nagar Panchayat.

The petitioners contested the election of Ward Councillors of Maner Nagar Panchayat and they were declared successful. Both the petitioners again contested the election for the post of Chief Councillor and Deputy Chief Councillor and both have been declared successful, accordingly, they started discharging their respective duties. It has been alleged that in the year 2019, a move was made for “No Confidence Motion” against the petitioners, but the majority of the Ward Councillor