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Bombay HC seeks govt's response on challenge to Jalna civic council's conversion
Updated On: 24 October, 2023 08:51 PM IST | Aurangabad | mid-day online correspondent
Bombay High Court has initiated a legal challenge against the Maharashtra government`s decision to convert the Jalna municipal council into a municipal corporation
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The Bombay High Court has initiated a legal challenge against the Maharashtra government`s decision to convert the Jalna municipal council into a municipal corporation, PTI reported. A division bench, comprising Justices R V Ghuge and Y G Khobragade, based in Aurangabad, issued a notice last week, directing the principal secretary of the state Urban Development Department and the Jalna district collector to provide responses by December 11. The court order became available this week, stated the report.
According to the report, the writ petition challenging this conversion was filed by activists Sainath Chinnadore, Devchand Savare, Khan Liyaqat Ali, Sharad Deshmukh, and Tarachand Zadiwale. Advocates Ganesh Gadhe and Anuj Fulfagar represented the petitioners. They argued that this conversion would impact municipal taxes, local governance, and the welfare of citizens.
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