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Section 405 in The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 [Entire Act]
Section 11 in The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 [Entire Act]
Article 226 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 5A in The M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
Section 79 in The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 [Entire Act]
Section 9 in The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 [Entire Act]
Atma Singh & Ors vs State Of Punjab & Ors on 2 April, 1981
11. It may be true that in some of the wards, the ratio of population is
not maintained as contemplated in the Act but that is with reference to
delimitation of 60 wards notified on 27th July, 2009 and revised voters
lists were published. There has been no compliant by any section/class
of voters otherwise eligible but were denied right to vote. It may be
remembered that the whole purpose of delimitation of Municipal
Corporation, Gwalior into wards is to ensure that every citizen gets a fair
representation in the Corporation as there can be no disenfranchisement
of a part of the electorate of a Municipal Corporation. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court in the case of Atma Singh Vs. State of Punjab, AIR
1981 SC 1173 has laid emphasis on this aspect while approving the
judgment of the Gujarat High Court reported in AIR 1967 Guj.
Bhaichandbhai Maganlal Shah vs State Of Gujarat And Ors. on 3 December, 1965
105,
Bhaichandbhai Maganlal Shah Vs. The State of Gujarat and the
same is profitably quoted below: