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Resignation of Speaker or Councillors.- (1) Speaker or any Councillor may resign his office by tendering his resignation in writing to the Mayor who shall forward the same to the Divisional Commissioner and if the Speaker or such Councillor, as the case may be, desire he may also send a copy of his resignation directly to the Divisional Commissioner. (12) On receipt of the resignation under sub-section (1), the Divisional Commissioner shall- (i) if satisfied about its genuineness, accept the resignation and notify the fact of such resignation and the occurrence of casual vacancy by reason of such resignation in the Gazette; (ii) if n ot satisfied about its genuineness, not accept the resignation for reasons to be recorded in writing. (3) If it appears to be Divisional Commissioner that any Councillor having become liable for removal under Section 19 has tendered his resignation to escape such removal, then notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Divisional Commissioner may order his removal in accordance, with the provisions of the said section and thereupon the Councillor shall be deemed to have been removed from the date he resigned his office. 23.A. No-Confidence motion against Speaker.- (1) A motion of no confidence may be moved against the Speaker by any elected Councillor at a meeting specially convened for the purpose under sub-section (2) and if the motion, is carried by a majority of two thirds of the elected Councillors present and voting in the meeting and if such majority is more than half of the total member of elected Councillors constituting the Corporation, the office of the Speaker, shall be deemed to have fallen vacant forthwith. Provided that no such resolution shall lie against the Speaker within a period of- (i) two years from the date on which the Speaker enters upon his office, (ii) one year from the date on which the previous motion of no-confidence was rejected. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1) a meeting of the Corporation shall be convened and presided over by the Collector in the following manner, namely.- (i) The meeting shall be convened forthwith on a requisition signed by not less than one third of the total number of elected Councillors constituting the Corporation for the time being, (ii) the notice of such a meeting specifying the date, time and place shall be dispatched to the Mayor and every Councillor ten clear days before the meeting. (iii) the no-confidence motion moved under this section shall be decided through secret ballot. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 20 | P a g e