M.P. Municipalities (Regulation of Relations between Councils and other Local Authorities) Rules, 1971

The M.P. Municipalities (Regulation of Relations between Councils and other Local Authorities) Rules, 1971

Published vide Notification No. 346-18-U-l, dated 28-8-1971, M.P. Rajpatra Part 2, dated 17-5-1971 at p. 677

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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 334 read with Section 355 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 (No. 37 of 1961) and in supersession of rules previously made on the subject, the State Government hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by Section 356 of the said Act, namely:-

1. These rules may be called the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Regulation of Relations between Councils and Other Local Authorities) Rules, 1971.
2. Whenever a Council and another local authority are jointly be interested in any matter, such matter shall be settled amicably between them and where they do not come to a mutual agreement, the matter shall be referred to the Collector.
3. The Collector shall then arrange a joint meeting of the Council and the local authority and manage to bring about an amicable settlement.
4. If the talk for amicable settlement fails, the Collector shall persuade the Council and the local authority to agree in writing to refer the matter to an arbitrator or arbitrators appointed under the Arbitration Act, 1940, and if they agree, the matter shall be referred to such arbitrator or arbitrators, as the case may be.
5. When the Council and the local authority do not agree to refer the matter to arbitration the Collector shall refer the matter to the State Government with his comments on it and the decision of the State Government shall be final.
6. Pending an amicable settlement or decision of the State Government in respect of any matter of joint interest the Council and the local authority shall maintain status quoin respect thereof.
7. These rules shall be general for all Municipalities.