Kamal Jora vs State Of Uttarakhand & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the dissolution of the Municipal Council, Haridwar, under Section 3(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959, violated the principles of natural justice as no opportunity of hearing was afforded to the council prior to the dissolution. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that mandated a hearing before such actions could be taken, emphasizing the necessity of procedural fairness under Article 14 of the Constitution. Consequently, the notification dissolving the Municipal Council was quashed, and the District Magistrate was directed to restore charge to the elected representatives.