HC upheld disqualification of BJP councillor

Himachal Pradesh High court upheld the order to disqualified ruling
party councilor of Shimla Municipal Corporation Sanjeev Sood from the Shimla Municipal
Corporation on the basis a complaint

This order was passed by the Division bench of Himachal Pradesh High court
Comprising acting chief justice Mr  Ravi Malimath and justice Joytsana Rewal on Aug 17 allowed
a writ petition filed by a Rakesh Kumar.

The petitioner moving in the HC stated that BJP nominated councillors Sanjeev Sood disqualified
as MC members under sec 8(20 -r) f HP Muncipal Corporation act 1994 by the Director Urban
Development .   Director, Urban Development passed  the order on the alleged submission of a false affidavit before the department during his nomination 
Petitioner said that councillors have encroached upon the Government land and made an illegal construction of 5.25 square meter. and  elevated as MC member . He also filed a complaint before the Urban Development director in the matter.
The respondent did not opposed the petition in the court or the order passed by the UD Director disqualifying him
from the post allowed the petition directing the state to compile by the department forthwith,  HC said inthe final order .