.:\,:^^^^^^^^^^^..S^^5^^^^^.^^sHiaii z')0^ HIGH COORT OP CHHATnSQARH AT BlLASPOTt W.P.fCI »0.7385/2007 PETmiOIBBR Vcrsus RB8POMDENTO Smt. Sawana Bai Sen, W/o. Shri Ranaji Sen, Aged about 46 years, Presitient, Mimieipal Couucil, Bemetara, TehsU aad District Dui^, R/o. Bcinetara, Tehsil and District Diug (CO) State of Chhattisgarh, Through ttie Secretaiy, Departiaent Adnunistration Dcvelopaent, D.K.S.Bhawan, Chfaattisgarti of Urban aad Mantialaya, Raipur 3. 4. CoUector, Diirg, Dfett. Dui^ Chhattisgarh Municipal Coimcil, Beinetara, Through the Chief Munaapal Officer, Municipal Couacil, Bemetara, Tehsil and district Dua^, Chhattisgarh Chief Mucucipal Officer, Muaicipal Couacil Bemetara, Tehsfl aiid Distriet Dmg Chhattisgarii WRIT PBTITION UKDBRARTICI.B 226 OF -nni €»MSTITUTIOM OF IKUIA t8B: Hon'bte Mr. Sattdl K. AtinUiotri. J.t Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Vinay Harit, Deputy Advocate Qeiijeral ftu- fhe State. ORAI.ORI R (Passedon tMs 13u'<fay ofDecenber 2007) 1. Learned counsel appeariag for the petitioiwr submits fhat the case of appomting a Scheduled C^te/Schcduled Tribe candidate was refered to the QoveErtment through Uadcr Secretaiy, Urban Adauaistratioa aad Development Department, Qovcmment of Chlmttis^rli, Raipur vide letter dated 30.08.2007 (Axmexure P/6). Ttac State Gkwemmcnt fafled to take any decision till date. Undcr Sub-rulc 2 pf Kale 3, 4 offhe M.P. MuiucyaUties (The conduct ofbusimess ofttic Mayor-in-Council/President-m-Cotuicil aad the prowers aad functions of the Aufhorities) Rulcs 1998, (for brevity the Rutes 1998"), the President-in-Couacfl sliaB consist of F'resident aad seven iiiembcrs in case of MiMiicipal Counal and tte seven inembers in the Municipal Coimcil sfaall be taken by fhe President fi"ona fhe dected coimcilors of fhe Councfl in which atle^t one membcr firom Woinen categoiy, afleast one nieinber fioin Other Backward Classes aad afte^t one member fl'om Scheduted Case or Soheduled Tribe category. In fhe present case, ao inciuber finm Schediried Caste or Scheduled Tribe oategory is avaitejile. The Rcesideut-in- Coimcil canaot be constituted beGause fhue is ao representotion froxn Schedttted Caste or Scheduled Tribe. A dispute arose in VKW of fhe fact fhat no munbcr Scheduled Cs^te/Sctieduled Tribe was availablc. The Biatter was teferred to the State Govermnent for giuddiues/decision by tetter dated 30.08.2007 (Aiuiexme P/6). Tte Stote Govcmxuent bas not tafcen any decisfcm aad fhc naeetiag of the President-ia-Qtuncil could not tdse place. Learaed coimsel appeariag &r the State subnrite fhat the State Govcmment sbaU take decisfon as carty as possiblc so that democratic fiinctioning of fhe Muaiicipal Coiincfl, Bemetaia aaay start as earty as possflilc. In viewofth.e foregoiag, fhe Secretaiy, Urban AlnaiuistFation and Developiaent Department, govenunent of Chliattisgarh, Raipur is dirccted to tete a decteioar on the letter dated 30.08.2007 as earty as possibte prefeTabty withia a periof of three weeks fi»mthe receipt ofthe copy offfais oideac. Thc petition accordingfy stands disposed of, Certified copy as per rutes. Sd/- Satish K. Agnibotn Judge Suguna