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In response to recent court rulings in CWP No. 1260-2024 and CWP No. 1350-2024 dated 24.01.2024, and in adherence to the specified directives, it has been emphasized that Section 38 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh) is significant. This section mandates the annual election of the Mayor of the Corporation at its first meeting each year.

According to Section 60(a) of the aforementioned Act and Regulation 6(1) of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (Procedure and Conduct of Business) Regulations 1996, the election meeting for the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor, and Deputy Mayor must be convened by the Divisional Commissioner/Prescribed Authority. The Department of Local Government, Chandigarh Administration, has designated the Deputy Commissioner, Union Territory, Chandigarh, as the “Prescribed Authority” through Notification No. 5620-UTFI(4)/13157, dated 04.10.1994.

To ensure legal compliance and a transparent election process, Sh. Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, acting as the Prescribed Authority has directed that the election meeting under the provisions of Section 38 of the aforementioned Act will be held on 30.01.2024 at 10:00 AM at the Assembly Hall of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, in the presence of the presiding authority, Mr. Anil Masih.