India, July 11 -- Ludhiana

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the municipal corporation (MC), Ludhiana, on a petition challenging the appointment of two councillors to the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC), one of the civic body's key decision-making panels.

The petition alleges that the appointments were made in violation of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act and the rules governing the committee's constitution. The matter is scheduled for hearing on July 27.

The petition, filed by councillor Gaurav Bhatti, challenges the mayor's June 24 order appointing councillor Aman Kumar of Ward No. 94, son of Ludhiana North Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Madan Lal Bagga, and councillor Yuvraj Singh Sidhu of Ward No. 50, son...