State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

4[16- (1) Where the State Government has reason to believe that- (a) There has been any default on the part of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor in the discharge of his duties; (b) The Mayor or Deputy Mayor has- (i) Acquired any disqualification mentioned in section 11 and 25; or (ii) intentionally earned any share or interest, whether financial or other-wise, directly or indirectly by him or o n his behalf or by any partner in any contract with the Nagar Nigam or any employment in the Nagar Nigam under section 463; or (iii) As a Mayor or Deputy Mayor or corporate intentionally worked in any such matter in which he or his partner has directly or indirectly has any share or interest, whether financial or otherwise or had professional interest on behalf of any client, owner or any other person; or (iv) Against the Nagar Nigam or the State Government attended as a Lawyer and worked on behalf of any individual in any suit or other legal proceedings in connection with any nasal land under the management of the Nagar Nigam, worked or attended any criminal proceeding on behalf of any such person against whom any criminal proceeding has been instituted by him or the Nagar Nigam; or (v) Has vacated his usual place of residence under [municipal corporation]3 area of the Nagar Nigam, or (v) Has been guilty of misconduct in discharge of his duties; or (vii) Has grossly misused his office as Mayor or Deputy Mayor during the current or earlier term of the Nagar Nigam acting as chairman or Corporator or in any other capacity whatsoever, during any period or intentionally acted in contravention of any provision of this Act, or any rule, regulation or bylaw or caused such damage or loss to the fund or the property of the Nagar Nigam which disqualifies him to continue as Mayor or Deputy Mayor; or (viii) He is guilty of any other misconduct whether such act has been done as a Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Corporator; or (ix) Has acted against the interest of the Nagar Nigam; or (x) Has obstructed any meeting of the Nagar Nigam in such manner that the conduct of the meeting becomes impossible or abetted any one to do so; or (xi) has intentionally acted in contravention of any order or direction of the State Government issued under this Act; or (xii) misbehaved with the officers or employees of the Nagar Nigam without any valid reason; or (xiii) Disposed of any property of the Nagar Nigam for a price less than its market value; or (xiv) Encroached upon any land, building or any other immovable property of the Nagar Nigam or assisted or abetted any other person for such an encroachment. The State Government any require him to show cause within the period specified in the notice that why he should not be removed from his post. (2) The state Government after considering the explanation submitted by the mayor or Deputy Mayor or after such inquiry as may be deemed necessary recording the reason may remove the mayor Deputy Mayor from such post. (3) Any order issued by the state Government under sub-section (2) shall be final and no objection shall be raised against it in any court of law. (4) The Mayor or Deputy Mayor removed under sub-section (2) shall not remain even as Corporator and shall not be eligible for re-election a Mayor or Deputy Mayor for a period of 5 years from the date of his removal on any ground under clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1).]2