State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act

15. Casual vacancies how to be filled.— (1) In the event of non-acceptance of office by a person elected to be a Councillor, or of the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a Councillor during his term of office, there shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy in the office, and such vacancy shall be filled as soon as conveniently may be, 3[* * * * *] by the election of a person thereto, who shall hold office so long only as the councillor in whose place he is elected would have been entitled to hold it if the vacancy had not occurred : Provided that, no election shall be held for the filling of a casual vacancy if general elections are due to be held within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy 4[* * * * *]. 1[* * * * * *] (2) The provisions of section 18 shall apply to an election held for the filling of a casual vacancy.