Sushma Kharkwal: The High Court has taken major action against Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal and has seized her financial and administrative powers. The court has taken a strict stance on the elected councilor of Ward 73 not taking oath for five months.
Lucknow Mayor Powers Seized: A big case related to Lucknow Municipal Corporation has now become the center of political and legal debate. Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has taken a strict stand against Mayor Sushma Kharkwal and ordered to seize her financial and administrative powers. The court has taken this action in the matter of not administering oath to the elected councilor of ward number 73 Faizullaganj.
This comment and order of the High Court has clearly indicated that the Court is taking the disobedience of its orders seriously. The special thing is that despite receiving instructions at both the High Court and Supreme Court levels, the elected councilor was not sworn in for five months.
What is the whole matter?
The matter is related to Faizullaganj ward number-73, where Lalit Kishore Tiwari was declared elected councilor. Despite the completion of the election process and the legal status being clear, he was not sworn in. Due to this delay, the matter reached the High Court, where senior advocate Gaurav Mehrotra appeared on behalf of the petitioner. It was argued in the court that depriving an elected representative of taking oath for a long time is against the democratic process.
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Why did the High Court show strictness?
The bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Qamar Hasan Rizvi said during the hearing that following the orders of the court is mandatory. The court held that when a candidate has been declared elected, it is the constitutional responsibility of the municipal administration to administer the oath to him. The court clearly said that until the elected councilor is sworn in, the financial and administrative powers of the mayor will remain frozen.
The matter had reached the Supreme Court
According to sources, this matter had already reached the Supreme Court. After receiving clear instructions from there too, it was expected that the Municipal Corporation Administration would take action soon, but it did not happen. For this reason, the High Court has now taken strict administrative action. Legal experts believe that this order is a big message to the local bodies that the courts are taking a serious look at the unnecessary delay in the rights of elected representatives.
Increased discussion in political circles
After this decision of the High Court, the stir in Lucknow politics has intensified. Opposition parties are calling it a question on the working style of the Municipal Corporation Administration, whereas a detailed official response has not yet come from the BJP. Political analysts say such an order is rare against a sitting mayor because it directly limits administrative and financial powers.
Court’s emphasis on democratic process
In this entire case, the main focus of the High Court appeared to be on protecting the democratic process and the rights of elected representatives. The court made it clear that administering oath to the representative elected by the public on time is not just a formality but a constitutional obligation. At present, everyone’s eyes are on how quickly the Municipal Corporation Administration follows the court’s order and when the process of administering the oath to the councilor is completed.
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