Madhya Pradesh High Court
Prem Kumar @ Subhash Sharma vs Urban Administration And Housing ... on 9 November, 2020
Author: Sanjay Yadav
Bench: Sanjay Yadav
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THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
(DIVISION BENCH)
WRIT PETITION NO. 22460/2019
Vikas Bondriya v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 12211/2020
Bhay Singh v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 23529/2019
Satyarth Prakash Agrawal v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 23484/2019
Shri Bharat Parakh v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 19349/2019
Shri Dilip Sharma v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 23491/2019
Rajesh Babu v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 23005 /2019
Dilip Singh Rajput v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.1560/2020
Jawaharlal v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.2105/2020
Nand Kumar Yadav v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO. 2193/2020
Satish Bhoyre v. State of M.P. and others
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WRIT PETITION NO.2438/2020
Ashok Kumar Gupta v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.2934/2020
Lalit Nagle v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.4832/2020
Kaptan Singh Yadav v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.5857/2020
Prem Kumar v. State of M.P. and others
WRIT PETITION NO.5809/2020
Ram Singh Shekhawat v. State of M.P. and others
Shri H.S. Ruprah, Shri Prasanna R. Bhatnagar, Shri Amit Seth,
Shri Rahul Deshmukh, Shri Vijay Shankar Pandey, Shri Parag
Chaturvedi, Shri Ayur Jain, Shri Ajay Kumar Shukla, learned
counsel for the petitioners.
Shri R.K. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General for
respondent/State.
Shri Siddharth Seth, learned counsel for respondent M.P. State
Election Commission in Writ Petition Nos. 2105/2020 and
4832/2020.
Shri Sarthak Nema, learned counsel for respondent No. 4 in W.P.
No. 22460/2019.
Shri Dinesh Prasad Patel, learned counsel for intervenor in Writ
Petition No. 2438/2020
Shri Vishwamohan Bharadwaj, learned counsel for respondent
No. 5 in W.P. No. 19349/2019.
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Ms. Aishwarya Singh, learned counsel for Municipal
Corporation, Jabalpur.
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CORAM :
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav, Acting Chief Justice
Hon'ble Shri Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla, Judge.
ORDER
(Jabalpur, dated 09-11-2020) Per : Sanjay Yadav, Acting Chief Justice.-
Challenge in these batch of Writ Petitions (except Writ Petition Nos. 1560/2020 and 23005/2019) is to the notifications dated 8/9.10.2019, 14.8.2019, 23.2.2019, 27.2.2019, 9.10.2019, 24.1.2020, 1.2.2020, 11.1.2020, 16.1.2020, 23.1.2020, and 5.2.2020 issued for determining the extent of wards of Municipal Bodies in Nagar Parishad, Lateri, District Vidisha, Nagar Palika Parishad, Chhatgarpur, Nagar Palika Parishad Maharajpur, Distt. Chhatarpur, Nagar Parishad, Badagaon, Distt. Agar Malwa, Nagar Palika Parishad Ashta District Sehore, Nagar palika Parishad, Nagda District Ujjain, Nagar Palika Parishad Amarwada District Chhindwara, Nagar Parishad Unhel, Distt. Ujjain, Nagar Parishad, Piploda Distt. Ratlam, Nagar Palika Parishad Agar, Distt. Agar Malwa, Magar Parishad Nuton Chikhli district Chhindwara, Nagar Parishad Badnagar District Ujjain, Nagar Parishad Alampur district Bhind, Nagar Parishad Badnawar district Dhar, Nagar Parishad Mihona Distt. Bhind, Nagar Parishad Tarana Distt. Ujjain, Nagar Parishad Kanad Distt. Agar Malwa, Nagar Parishad Barod distt. Agar Malwa, Nagar 4 Palika Parishad Khachrod District Ujjain, Nagar Parishad Makdon Distt. Ujjain, Nagar Parishad Daboh Distt. Bhind, Nagar Palik Nigam Singroli Distt. Singroli, Nagar Palik Nigam Chhindwara District Chhindwara, Nagar Parishad, Alot distt. Ratlam, Nagar Parishad, Soyatkalar, Distt. Agar Malwa, Nagar Parishad, Sanver Distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Mahugaon distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Manpur, distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad, Hatod Distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Depalpur Distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Betma Distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Rau, Distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Gotampura distt. Indore, Nagar Parishad Sonkach Distt. Devas, Nagar Parishad Pipalnivan Distt. Devas, Nagar Parishad Bagli Distt. Devas, Nagar Parishad Karnavad Distt. Devas, Nagar Parishad Tonkkurd Distt. Devas, Nagar Parishad Bhorasa Distt. Devas, NagarParishad Hatpipalya Distt. Devas, Nagar Palika Parishad Sironj Distt. Vidisha, Nagar Palika Parishad Rajghar Distt. Rajghar, Nagar Parishad Byohri Distt. Shahdol, Nagar Palik Nigam Jabalpur district Jabalpur, Nagar Parishad Hanumana District Rewa, Nagar Parishad Mangava District Rewa, Nagar Parishad Bekundpur Distt. Rewa, Nagar Parishad Jeerapur, distt. Rajghar, Nagar Parishad Betul Bazar Distt. Betul, Nagar Parishad Sirmor Distt. Rewa, Nagar Palika Parishad Umariya Distt. Umariya, Nagar Parishad Suthaliya Distt. Rajghar, Nagar Palika Parishad Tikamgarh, Distt, Tikamgarh, Nagar Parishad Khilchipur Distt. Rajgarh, Nagar Palika Parishad Sujalpur, Nagar Palika Parishad Vidisha Distt. Vidisha, Nagar Parishad Maxi Distt. Shajapur, Nagar Parishad Machalpur distt. Rajgarh, Nagar Palik Nigam, Ratlam distt. Ratlam, Nagar Parishad Govindgarh, district Rewa, Nagar Parishad Tyothar, District Rewa, Nagar Parishad Chakghat, Distt.
5Rewa, Nagar Parishad Khujner district Rajgarh, Nagar Parishad Naigadi, district Devas, Nagar Parishad Semariya Distt. Rewa, Nagar Parishad Aron Distt. Guna, Nagar Palika Parishad Byayra Distt. Rajgarh, Nagar Parishad Javar district Sehore, Nagar Parishad Icchawar Distt. Sehore, Nagar Parishad Kothri Distt. Sehore, Nagar Palika Parishad guna district Guna, Nagar Parishad Susner district Agar Malwa, Nagar Palika Parishad lahar District bhind, Nagar Parishad Pichor district Shivpuri, Nagar Parishad Mauganj district Rewa, Nagar Parishad Devendra Nagar District Panna and Nagar Parishad Khand district Shahdol.
2. In Writ Petition No. 23005/2019 petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to take cognizance over representation preferred by the petitioner to publish the notification with regard to delimitation of wards of Gwalior city forthwith.
3. Whereas in Writ Petition No. 1560/2020 petitioner seeks direction to respondents to consider the representation/demand of the petitioner and the respondent No. 3 and 4 within a statutory period and include the non-municipal area into the territorial jurisdiction of respondent No. 4 and exclude from the voter list of voters of non Municipal area from the Gram Panchayat Magardha, respondent No. 3 and a writ of mandamus or order, direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to pass the order on representation/demand within a stipulated period looking to the imminence of local bodies elections.
4. When the matters are taken up today learned Additional Advocate General has brought on record the notification No. 98- F-I-227-2020-XVIII-3 dated 25th June 2020 published in Madhya Pradesh Gazette dated 25th June 2020; whereby, the State 6 Government has revoked the Notifications. The same is reproduced for ready reference:-
"e/;izns'k jkti=] 25 twu 2020 Hkksiky fnukad 25 twu 2020 dzekad ,Q 1&227&2020 vBkjg&3&Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348 ds [k.M (3) ds vuqlj.k esa] bl foHkkx dh vf/klwpuk dzekad 98 ,Q 1&227&2020 vBkjg&3] fnuad 25 twu 2020 dk vaxzsth vuqokn] jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls] ,rn~~}kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA e/;izns'k ds jkT;iky ds uke ls rFkk vkns'kkuqlkj jktho fuxe] milfpo] Bhopal, the 25th June 2020 Noti.No.98.F-1-227-2020-XVII-3.-In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 10 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 (No. 23 of 1956) and Section 29 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities ?Act, 1961 (No.37 of 1961) the State Government vide notifications as mentioned in column 2 and 3 determined the extent of wards of the Municipal Bodies as mentioned in column 4 of the table given below:-
No. Gazette Notification No. Name of Urban Local Body (Extraord.) No. 1. 2. 3. 4
1. 42 20-F-1-01-2020- Nagar Parishad, Lateri Distt.
XVII-3 Dated Vidisha
01.02.2020
2. 42 26-F-1-03-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad, Chatarpur
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Chatarpur
01.02.2020
3. 42 10-F-1-04-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad
XVIII-3 Dated Maharajpur Distt, Chatarpur
01.02.2020
4. 42 4-F-1-01-2020- Nagar Parishad, Badagaon Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Agar Malwa
01.02.2020
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5. 42 5-F-1-59-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Ashta
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Sehore
01.02.2020
6. 42 25-F-1-60-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad, Nagda
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Ujjain
01.02.2020
7. 42 17-F-1-61-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad, Amarwada
XVIII-3 Dated Distt Chindwada
01.02.2020
8. 42 11-F-1-62-2020- Nagar Parishad Unhel Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Ujjain
01.02.2020
9. 42 9-F-1-63-2020- Nagar Parishad, Piploda, Piploda
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Ratlam
01.02.2020
10. 42 8-F-1-64-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Agar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Agar Malwa
01.02.2020
11. 42 12-F-1-65-2020- Nagar Parishad Nuton Chikhli
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Chindwada
01.02.2020
12. 42. 6-F-1-68-2020- Nagar Parishad Badnagar Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Ujjain
01.02.2020
13. 42 7-F-1-69-2020- Nagar Parishad Alampur Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Bhind
01.02.2020
14. 42 14-F-1-70-2020- Nagar Parishad Badnawar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Dhar
01.02.2020
15. 42 24-F-1-71-2020- Nagar Parishad Mihona
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Bhind
01.02.2020
16. 42 16-F-1-72-2020- Nagar Parishad Tarana
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Ujjain
01.02.2020
17. 42 13-F-1-73-2020- Nagar Parishad Kanad Distt. Agar
XVIII-3 Dated Malwa
01.02.2020
18. 42 19-F-1-74-2020- Nagar Parishad Barod Dsitt Agar
XVIII-3 Dated Malwa
01.02.2020
19. 42 22-F-1-78-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Khachrod
XVIII-3 Dated Distt Ujjain
01.02.2020
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20. 42 21-F-1-79-2020- Nagar Parishad Makdon
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Ujjain
01.02.2020
21. 42 23-F-1-81-2020- Nagar Parishad Daboh Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Bhind
01.02.2020
22. 42 15-F-1-84-2020- Nagar Palik Nigam Singroli Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Singroli
01.02.2020
23. 42 3-F-1-85-2020- Nagar Palik Nigam Chindwada
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Chindwada
01.02.2020
24. 41 27-F-1-05-2020- Nagar Parishad, Alot Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Ratlam
01.02.2020
25. 41 28-F-1-75-2019- Nagar Parishad, Soyatkalar Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Agar Malwa
01.02.2020
26. 45 29-F-1-09-2020- Nagar Parishad, Sanver Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
27. 45 30-F-1-22-2020- Nagar Parishad Mahugaon distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
28. 45 31-F-1-26-2020- Nagar Parishad Manpur Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
29. 45 32-F-1-23-2020- Nagar Parishad, Hatod Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
30. 45 330F-1-16-2020- Nagar Parishad Depalpur Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
31. 45 34-F-1-12-2020- Nagar Parishad Betma Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
32. 45 35-F-1-14-2020- Nagar Parishad Rau distt.Indore
XVIII-3 Dated
05.02.2020
33. 45 36-F-1-20-2020- Nagar Parishad Gotampura distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Indore
05.02.2020
34. 126 94-F-1-17-2020- Nagar Parishad Sonkach
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Dewas
20.03.2020
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35. 45 38-F-1-11-2020- Nagar Parishad Pipalnivan Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Devas
05.02.2020
36. 45 39-F-1-25-2020- Nagar Parishad Bagli distt. Devas
XVIII-3 Dated
05.02.2020
37. 45 40-F-1-24-2020- Nagar Parishad Karnavad
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Devas
05.02.2020
38. 45 41-F-1-21-2020- Nagar Parishad Tonkkurd Distt
XVIII-3 Dated Devas
05.02.2020
39. 45 42-F-1-18-2020- Nagar Parishad Bhorasa Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Devas
05.02.2020
40. 45 43-F-1-19-2020- Nagar Parishad Hatpipalya Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Devas
05.02.2020
41. 56 46-F-1-31-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Sironj Distt
XVIII-3-Dated Vidisha
11.02.2020
42. 56 47-F-1-28-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Rajghar
XVIII-3-Dated Distt Rajgarh
11.02.2020
43. 56 48-F-1-32-2020- Nagar Parishad Byogri
XVIII-3 Dated Distt.Shahdol
11.02.2020
44. 56 49-F1-33-2020- Nagar Palik Nigam Jabalpur
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Jabalpur
11.02.2020
45. 70 54-F-1-41-2020- Nagar Parishad Hanumana Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
19.02.2020
46. 70 55-F-1-42-2020- Nagar Parishad Mangava Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
19.02.2020
47. 70 56-F-1-35-2020- Nagar Parishad Bekundpur Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
19.02.2020
48. 70 57-F-A-37-2020- Nagar Parishad Jeerapur Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rajghar
19.02.2020
49. 70 58-F-A-40-2020- Nagar Parishad Betul Bazar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Betul
19.02.2020
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50. 70 59-F-1-43-2020- Nagar Parishad Sirmor Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
19.02.2020
51. 70 60-F-1-90-2019- Nagar Palika Parishad Umariya
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Umariya
19.02.2020
52. 70 61-F-1-38-2020- Nagar Parishad Suthaliya Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rajgarh
19.02.2020
53. 70 62-F-1-89-2019- Nagar Palika Parishad Tikamgarh,
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Tikamgarh
19.02.2020
54. 70 63-F-1-36-2020- Nagar Parishad Khilchipur distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rajgarh
19.02.2020
55. 70 64-F-1-34-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Sujalpur
XVIII-3 Dated
19.02.2020
56. 70 65-F-1-46-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Vidisha
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Vidisha
19.02.2020
57. 70 66-F-1-44-2020- Nagar Parishad Maxi Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Shajapur
19.02.2020
58. 70 67-A-1-39-2020- Nagar Parishad Machalpur distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rajghar
19.02.2020
59. 70 68-F-1-10-2020- Nagar Palik Nigam Ratlam distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Ratlam
19.02.2020
60. 76 69-F-1-61-2020- Nagar Parishad Govinghar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
24.02.2020
61 76 70-F-1-60-2020- Nagar Parishad Tyothar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
24.02.2020
62. 76 71-F-1-59=2020- Nagar Parishad Chakghat Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
24.02.2020
63. 76 70-F-1-58-2020- Nagar Parishad Khujner Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rajghar
24.02.2020
64. 76 73-F-1-55-2020- Nagar Parishad Naigadi Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
24.02.2020
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65 76 74-F-1-47-2020- Nagar Parishad Semariya Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
24.02.2020
66 76 74-F-1-45-2019- Nagar Parishad Aron Distt.Guna
XVIII-3 Dated
24.02.2020
67. 71 53-F-1-13-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Byayra
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Rajghar
24.02.2020
68. 79. 78-F-1-55-2020- Nagar Parishad Javar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Sehore
25.02.2020
69. 79 79-F-1-56-2020- Nagar Parishad Icchawar Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Sehore
25.02.2020
70. 79. 80-F-1-49-2020- Nagar Parishad Kothri Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Sehore
25.02.2020
71. 79 81-F-1-30-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Guna Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Guna
25.02.2020
72. 87 82-F-1-85-2020- Nagar Parishad Susner Distt. Agar
XVIII-3 Dated Malwa
28.02.2020
73. 86 83-F-1-86-2020- Nagar Palika Parishad Lahar
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Bhind
28.02.2020
74 93 84-F-1-131-2020- Nagar Parishad Pichor Dist.
XVIII-3 Dated Shivpuri
04.03.2020
75. 93 85-F-1-87-2020- Nagar Parishad Mauganj distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Rewa
04.03.2020
76. 93 86-F-1-27-2020- Nagar Parishad Devendra Nagar
XVIII-3 Dated Distt. Panna
04.03.2020
77. 97 88-F-1-130-2020- Nagar Parishad Khand Distt.
XVIII-3 Dated Shahdol
06.03.2020
Due to Census 2021, as per rule 8 (iv) of Census Rules, 1990, change in the boundries of administrative units, after 1 Jan 2020 is prohibited.12
As such, the State Government, hereby revokes the notifications as mentioned in Column 2 and 3 determining the extent of wards of the Municipal Bodies as mentioned in column 4 of the table.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, RAJIV NIGAM, DY. SECY."
5. In view whereof since no cause of action survives.
6. As to the reliefs sought in Writ Petition No. 23005/2019 and Writ petition No. 1560/2020, in view of the decision taken by the State Government with the issuance of Notification No. 98.F- 1-227-2020-XVIII-3 dated 25th June 2020, the said relief cannot be acceded to as now no cause survives.
7. Consequently, petitions are disposed of having rendered infructuous.
(SANJAY YADAV) (VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA)
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE
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Digitally signed by VIVEK KUMAR
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Date: 2020.11.11 10:53:49 +05'30'