Municipalities, Bengal Act, 1842, 10 of 1842 (Rep., Act 26 of 1850)

Section II. And it is hereby enacted, that the Local Government, upon any application made to it for the purpose

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

II. And it is hereby enacted, that the Local Government, upon any application made to it for the purpose by or on the part of the householders aforesaid, may, at its discretion, authorize the persons whose names shall be presented or so many of them as may be thought proper being inhabitants of the place as above described to be a Committee for the purpose or effecting the local objects specified in the application.

Source: India Code