M. PENTIAH AND OTHERS vs MUDDALA VEERAMALLAPPA AND OTHERS.

The Supreme Court held that the term 'committee' in Section 320 of the Hyderabad District Municipalities Act, 1956 does not refer to a committee elected under the Act, thus the three-year term prescribed by Section 34 is inapplicable. The Court interpreted the Act's provisions, concluding that Section 320 serves as a transitory provision and does not intend to perpetuate committees from the repealed Act. Consequently, the appellants' challenge to the sales of municipal land by the old committee was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.