HC upholds legal entity of Rourkela Municipal Corporation, paves way for civic body polls

The Orissa High Court has upheld the state government's 2014 notification to declare Rourkela Municipality a corporation and merge nearby villages. This ruling dismisses petitions challenging the inclusion of Scheduled Area villages, deeming the action legally valid and paving the way for long-delayed civic body polls.

HC upholds legal entity of Rourkela Municipal Corporation, paves way for civic body polls
The Orissa High Court has upheld the state government's 2014 notification to declare Rourkela Municipality a corporation and merge nearby villages. This ruling dismisses petitions challenging the inclusion of Scheduled Area villages, deeming the action legally valid and paving the way for long-delayed civic body polls.