State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977

44. Resignation of members and filling of casual vacancy.-(1) Every person becoming 4[a Vice-Chairman or a member under section 42] may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, and upon receipt of resignation by the Chairman, the office of the 5[Vice-Chairman or the member, as the case may be] shall become vacant. (2) If the State Government considers that the continuance in office of 1[any Vice-Chairman or any member] is not in the public interest, the State Government may make an order terminating his appointment and thereupon he shall cease to be 2[a Vice-Chairman or a member] of the Town and Country Development Authority, notwithstanding that the term for which he was appointed has not expired. (3) In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of the Chairman3[, the Vice-Chairman” or any member, the vacancy shall be filled by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of section 42 and the person so appointed shall hold office for remainder of the term of his predecessor.