BHAGAT RAM PATANGA, vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the removal of the appellant from the Municipal Committee under Section 16(1)(e) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, for flagrant abuse of position by bringing outsiders to disrupt a meeting. The Court clarified that 'flagrantly' implies a glaring misuse of authority, and the appellant's actions warranted the State Government's decision. The Court also affirmed that the State had properly considered the appellant's explanations, thus upholding the principles of natural justice.