Summary:
It has further alleged that the municipal premises so booked in the name of councillors for a particular function was, in fact, being used by someone else. The court has issued a notice to the AMC and the state government in the matter. It is alleged that the standing committee of the AMC through a one-line resolution allowed this to happen even though this was in violation of the normal process of booking of municipal premises. The petition said information sought under the RTI Act revealed that the municipal premises like community halls were being booked eight months in advance while the rules state it can be booked only six months in advance. The petition by one Khemchand Rajaram Koshti, a lawyer also alleged that the resolution ensured that all such municipal premises were booked for the year 2018 as well as 2019..