RAMESHWARLAL vs MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TONK

The Supreme Court addressed a petition regarding the denial of salary from September 10, 1987, to August 18, 1988, by the Municipal Council, Tonk. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the writ petition, emphasizing that the remedy lies in a civil suit as the exercise of power under Article 226 is discretionary. The Court ruled that the time taken in the High Court proceedings should be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963, allowing the petitioner to file a civil suit after issuing notice to the Municipality.