SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER & ORS. ETC. versus DR. MEHAR SINGH AND ORS. ETC.
Section 244 of the Punjab Municipal Act is valid and not violative of Article 14; it contains sufficient statutory guidelines when read in the context of sections 241-244, relating to the evolutionary process of local autonomy and economic/administrative viability.
- Parties
- Appellant: Sub Divisional Officer & Ors.; Respondent: Dr. Mehar Singh & Ors.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 17 August 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court Decision
- Outcome
- Appeals allowed
- Legal Topics
- Constitutional Validity, Guidelines for Statutory Powers, Article 14 – Equality, Notified Area Committees, Local Autonomy, Delegation of Powers
Case Brief
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Parties
Sub Divisional Officer & Ors.
Appellant
Dr. Mehar Singh & Ors.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether section 244 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1939 is ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution due to lack of statutory guidelines
- 2 Whether the power conferred by section 244 is arbitrary and unguided
Ratio Decidendi
Section 244 of the Punjab Municipal Act is valid and not violative of Article 14; it contains sufficient statutory guidelines when read in the context of sections 241-244, relating to the evolutionary process of local autonomy and economic/administrative viability.
Court Disposition
Appeals allowed
Orders
- Section 244 declared constitutionally valid
- No order as to costs
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
Sign in to read
Sign in to read the full judgment text
Sign in to read the full judgment text. Downloads and additional research tools may depend on your plan.
Sign in to read the full judgment