Validation : (1) The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Rules, 1977 made in notification No. HMA 270 MUN 77 dated 19th Dec., 1977 and published as GSR 390 in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 22nd Dec., 1977 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or offer of any court or other authority or in the principal Act, be deemed to be as valid and effective for all purposes as if the said rules had been made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act and accordingly (a) all actions or things taken or done (including appointments and promotions made) under the said rules shall, for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been taken or done in accordance with law; (b) (i) suit or other proceedings shall be maintained or continued in any court or tribunal or before any authority questioning the validity of any action or thing taken or done under the said rules; and 57 (ii)court shall recognise or enforce any decree or order declaring that the said rules or any action or thing taken or done thereunder as invalid, on the ground that the rules were made without giving reasonable opportunity to persons likely to be affected by it to file their objections and suggestions.