Supreme Court of India · 1965-02-03
RAM DIAL AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF PUNJABWith connected Writ Petition
- Citation / case number
- SC 1964/90436
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAM DIAL AND OTHERS
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJABWith connected Writ Petition
- Author
- WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAHC.,MUDHOLKARR.,SIKRI, S.M.
- Bench
- WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAH, J.C.,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.,SIKRI, S.M.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that Section 14(e) of the Punjab Municipalities Act (III of 1911), which allows the State Government to remove a member without a hearing, is unconstitutional as it violates Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that this provision is discriminatory and allows circumvention of the procedural safeguards established in Section 16(1), which requires a hearing before removal. The judgment distinguished the case from Shri Radeshayam Khare v. The State of Madhya Pradesh, affirming the invalidity of the Notifications issued under Section 14(e).