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13. It is pertinent to note here that according to Article 243W of the Constitution, the State legislature is required to enact such law which may contain provisions for devolution of powers and responsibilities upon the Municipalities. The State legislature has enacted Gujarat Municipalities Act with comprehensive description of function, constitution, dissolution of Municipality functionaries has been given. No doubt the Municipalities have been described as self Government, but they and their functions have been made subject to authority and control of the State Government, Collectors and other functionaries with the object of check and balance. The Municipalities and their functionaries are not absolute independent as contended by the learned Counsel for the petitioners. The statute has made them to be under the authority and control of the State Government. As such, in the present case, the State Government has power to check the resolution of the Municipality under the word "control".