https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156439 Removal and disqualification of an elected municipal office bearer under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act required proved misconduct or disgraceful conduct, strict statutory compliance, natural justice, and a reasoned order showing real application of mind. The SC found the authority's order cryptic and inadequate, as it did not meaningfully address the appellant's explanation or supply sufficient reasons for the drastic consequence. The alleged failure to call meetings was treated as, at most, a technical lapse, and the tender decisions were shown to be collective decisions of the council rather than deliberate wrongdoing by the appellant. The removal and disqualification were set aside and the impugned orders quashed. en-us Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156439 Removal and disqualification of an elected municipal office bearer under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act required proved misconduct or disgraceful conduct, strict statutory compliance, natural justice, and a reasoned order showing real application of mind. The SC found the authority's order cryptic and inadequate, as it did not meaningfully address the appellant's explanation or supply sufficient reasons for the drastic consequence. The alleged failure to call meetings was treated as, at most, a technical lapse, and the tender decisions were shown to be collective decisions of the council rather than deliberate wrongdoing by the appellant. The removal and disqualification were set aside and the impugned orders quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156439