HC bars Govt from appointing administrators to four Municipal Councils until members’ term ends
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim directive restraining the state government from appointing administrators to the Mandya, Hosakote, Chitradurga, and Gauribidanur City Municipal Councils until the term of their elected members comes to an end.
Justice R. Nataraj, who heard the petitions filed by elected members of the four municipal councils, passed the interim order on Thursday.
After a brief hearing, the court observed that since the tenure of the elected representatives in these local bodies is still in effect, the government cannot appoint administrators to take over their functions. The bench also issued notices to the state government, State Election Commission, and respective Deputy Commissioners seeking their response.
These four newly filed petitions were heard along with earlier petitions relating to Challakere, Mulbagal, Chikkaballapur, Holenarasipura, and Malavalli municipalities, in which similar interim orders had already been granted.
The court further directed the government’s counsel to file objections in all related matters and adjourned the hearing to October 25.
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Kasaragod: District Collector’s office receives bomb threat from Ukraine
Kasaragod: Security was stepped up at the Kasaragod District Collector’s office after an email warning of a bomb threat was received on Friday evening.
Officials said the message prompted an immediate response from the police, who alerted senior officers and rushed security teams to the spot. The bomb disposal squad and dog squad were also pressed into service.
A detailed search was carried out inside the Collector’s office and in the surrounding premises. Police later confirmed that no explosives or suspicious items were found during the operation.
Preliminary investigation showed that the threat email originated from Ukraine. Police have begun efforts to trace the sender and verify the source of the message.
