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District Judge to decide question of disqualification of Councillors– (1) Whenever it is alleged that any person, who has been elected as 2[3(* * *) Councillor] is disqualified under Section 16 or 17 and such person does not admit the allegation or whenever any 2[3(* * *) Councillor] himself is in doubt whether or not he has become disqualified for office under Section 16 or 17, such 2[3(* * *) Councillor] or any other Councillor may, and the Chairperson at the request of the Council, shall apply to the District Judge of the district in which the municipality is situated. (2) The said judge after making such inquiry as he deems necessary shall determine whether or not such person is disqualified under Section 16 or 17 and his decision shall be final. (3) Pending such decision, the 2[3( * * *) Councillor] shall be entitled to act as if he were not disqualified. ––––––––