https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199553 A municipal meeting called to elect a Chairman could not be adjourned by the presiding officer without the consent of the majority of members present, absent a recognised exceptional situation such as disorder. An unlawful adjournment did not prevent the remaining members from continuing the unfinished business, and the election was valid where quorum existed when the vote was taken. The text also treats a ministerial order under section 242(2) as quasi-judicial in rival election claims, but vulnerable to certiorari if it contains patent errors of law, including failure to address the legality of the adjournment and a mistaken view of quorum and continuity. en-us Fri, 24 Apr 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:58:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199553 A municipal meeting called to elect a Chairman could not be adjourned by the presiding officer without the consent of the majority of members present, absent a recognised exceptional situation such as disorder. An unlawful adjournment did not prevent the remaining members from continuing the unfinished business, and the election was valid where quorum existed when the vote was taken. The text also treats a ministerial order under section 242(2) as quasi-judicial in rival election claims, but vulnerable to certiorari if it contains patent errors of law, including failure to address the legality of the adjournment and a mistaken view of quorum and continuity. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 24 Apr 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199553