https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183241 Judicial review was available because the Presiding Officer proceeded with the municipal president election without considering the detention of two councillors minutes before the meeting, a material circumstance that made the decision to continue procedurally improper and irrational. The election was therefore liable to be set aside. However, the High Court could not speculate how the detained councillors would have voted or treat their votes as cast for one candidate, because judicial review does not permit substitution of a presumed electoral result for the lawful decision-making process. A fresh election was required instead. en-us Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183241 Judicial review was available because the Presiding Officer proceeded with the municipal president election without considering the detention of two councillors minutes before the meeting, a material circumstance that made the decision to continue procedurally improper and irrational. The election was therefore liable to be set aside. However, the High Court could not speculate how the detained councillors would have voted or treat their votes as cast for one candidate, because judicial review does not permit substitution of a presumed electoral result for the lawful decision-making process. A fresh election was required instead. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183241