India, March 10 -- A petition filed before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) court in CBD Belapur challenges the nomination of 10 corporators to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). Once the petitioner alleged that the appointments violate statutory provisions governing nominated corporators, the court on Monday issued show-cause notices to the respondents.

The petition was filed on February 27 by Ulwe-based independent journalist and social activist Rajeev Mohan Mishra, who has named 16 respondents in the case. These include the state urban development department, NMMC municipal commissioner Kailas Shinde, mayor Sujata Suraj Patil, leader of the house Sagar Naik, leader of opposition Vijay Chougule, and the 10 nominated corpora...