No Civil Court shall, in the course of any suit, grant any temporary injunction or make any interim order–
(a) restraining any person from exercising the powers of performing the functions or duties of a member, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, 2[* * *] officer or servant of a municipality or of a committee or subcommittee of a municipality on the ground that such person has not been duly elected or appointed as such member, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, 2[* * *] officer or servant; or
(b) restraining any person or persons or any such municipality or committee or sub-committee of a municipality from holding any election, or from holding any election in any particular manner.
57-A. 3[* * *] ––––––––
1. Substituted by the Orissa Act 22 of 1978, w.e.f. 20.07.1978.
2. Omitted by the Orissa Act 11 of 1994, w.e.f. 31.05.1994.
3. Omitted Section 57-A and inserted under Chapter V-A by the Orissa Act 11 of 1994, w.e.f. 31.05.1994.
32 THE ORISSA MUNICIPAL MANUAL
CHAPTER - V-A WARDSCOMMITTEE 1[57-A. Constitution of Wards Committee :– (1) In every municipality having a population of three lakhs or more, there shall be constituted by the Municipality a Wards Committee for each ward.
(2) The Wards Committee shall be composed of the following members, namely:
(a) the Councillor representing the ward who shall be President thereof;
(b) an elector of the Ward to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Municipality; and
(c) the Executive Office or any other official of the Municipality as may be authorised by the Executive Officer.]
1[57-B. Powers and responsibility of Wards Committee :– (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Wards Committee to take all possible measures, subject to the provisions of this Act and overall control of the Municipality or public health, sanitation, street lighting and conservancy in the Ward, for protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects of the Ward and/or such other matters as may be entrusted by the Municipality.
(2) The Wards Committee shall have powers to recommend to the Municipality the measures needed for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).]
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CHAPTER - VI COMMITTEES