Against the decision of Deshpande, J. appeals were preferred by the Mayor of the Corporation of Delhi and by Surat Singh.
In a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution filed by Kishori Lal, Deshpande, J. of the High Court of Delhi quashed the order of the Mayor rejecting the numberination paper of Kishori Lal and declaring illegal the election of Surat Singh and Kedar Nath Sahni as representatives of the Corporation on the Delhi Development Authority.
The High Court companyfirmed the order passed by Deshpande, J. With certificate granted by the High Court this appeal is preferred by Surat Singh.
The Mayor of Delhi who presided at the meeting rejected the numberination paper on the ground that Kishori Lal was interested in the business of sale and purchase of land in Delhi and was on that account disqualified to be a member of the Delhi Development Authority.
Appeal from the judgment and order dated September 12, 1968 of the Delhi High Court in Letters Patent Appeal No.
The Mayor has number preferred any appeal.
The two candidates who remained in the field were declared duly elected by the Mayor.
Three candidates had filed numberination papers they were Kishori Lal, Kedar Nath Sahni and Surat Singh.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
The learned Judge directed that another election be held according to law.
Shyamala Pappu and Vineet Kumar, for the appellant.
2195 of 1968.
34 of 1968.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Shah, Ag.
D. Chawla, Bishamber Lal and H.K. Puri, for respondent No.
C.J. One of the items at a meeting of the Delhi Corporation held on April 24, 1967 was the election of two of its representatives on the Delhi Development Authority.
It was objected that Kishori Lal was interested in the business of development of land in Delhi as a shareholder and also as a Director of Capital Land Builders Private Ltd. Kishori Lal denied that he was so interested.
