https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168234 Removal of an elected municipal president for "abuse of powers" under Section 22 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 required a narrow construction: the expression covered willful misuse or intentional wrongdoing, not a mere error of judgment, isolated lapse, or bona fide but mistaken decision, so the removal could not be sustained on that ground. The order was also invalid because it relied on grounds not disclosed in the show cause notice and on which no effective opportunity of explanation was given; prior communication of the precise basis for action was an essential facet of natural justice. The removal was therefore quashed and the office-holder restored for the remaining term. en-us Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168234 Removal of an elected municipal president for "abuse of powers" under Section 22 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 required a narrow construction: the expression covered willful misuse or intentional wrongdoing, not a mere error of judgment, isolated lapse, or bona fide but mistaken decision, so the removal could not be sustained on that ground. The order was also invalid because it relied on grounds not disclosed in the show cause notice and on which no effective opportunity of explanation was given; prior communication of the precise basis for action was an essential facet of natural justice. The removal was therefore quashed and the office-holder restored for the remaining term. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168234