Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959

The Meerut Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) issued a public advertisement inviting tenders for a contract to run its slaughter house after a one‑year licence to Al Faheem Meat Exports expired. The corporation’s advertisement was challenged by Al Faheem, and the Allahabad High Court directed that Al Faheem be allowed…

The Allahabad Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) issued a notification imposing a licence fee on insurance companies under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) challenged the levy, arguing that its business of life insurance does not fall within the definiti…

The State of Uttarakhand dissolved the Municipal Council of Haridwar and appointed an Administrator under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1959, to facilitate its conversion into a Municipal Corporation. The Chairman, Kamal Jora, challenged the dissolution on the ground that no hearing was afforded to the …