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Demand

the collocation of words in which it has been used can only mean 'in excess of one year's municipal tax or other dues', Mangoo Singh v. Election Tribunal, AIR 1957 SC 871 (874, 875): 1958 SCR 418.

Dancing hall

would not make it different than a 'dancing hall' where drinks and eatables are also invariably provided, Calcutta Municipal Corporation v. East India Hotels, AIR 1995 SC 419 (423): (1994) 5 SCC 690. [Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951

Court-leet

good by custom. In some manors, the jury of the Court-leet chose the mayor, port-reeve, or other chief municipal officer of the borough or town to which the leet jurisdiction was appended; but the (English) Muncipal Corporations

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Contribution

that but the contribution some adverse consequence would follow, makes a donation certainly it ceases to be voluntary, Municipal Corpn. of Delhi v. Children Book Trust, AIR 1992 SC 1456 (1472): (1992) 3 SCC 390. [Delhi Municipal

Concession

usually implying a demand, claim, or request, 'a thing yielded', 'a grant', Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. Thane Municipal Corpn., 1992 Supp (1) SCC 480: AIR 1992 SC 53 (57). [Maharashtra Municipalities (Octroi) Rules (1968), R. 4(2)]

Flagrantly abused his position as member

the circumstance be glaring, notorious, enormous, scandalous or wicked. Any alleged contravention of the provisions of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 Act cannot be categorised as 'flagrant abuse of power' by a member of the Committee, State

Watch Committee

Watch Committee, a committee of the town council of a municipal borough, not exceeding one-third of the council in number, having the appointment and control of the borough constables,

Vacant land

is not being used mainly for the purposes of agriculture in an urban agglomeration, Parshottamdas Ramdas Patel v. Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad, (1981) 22 Guj LR 137 (DB). Vacant land, is land which is not being used mainly

So long as that tax continues to be levied in that State

to be any ambiguity in this matter and there is, therefore, no escape from the position that Bellary Municipal Council in the city of Bellary which was a local authority within the State of Madras cannot take

Public order

(ii) 'Public order' in s. 38(1)(ii) do not include the maintenance of public health. The functions of the Municipal Council in carrying out nightsoil and in distributing water do not fall within 'maintenance of public order', Municipal

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