Postponement of elections of local authorities

Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant Act or the rules or by-laws or orders made thereunder or in any judgement, decree or order of any court or authority, during the period from the date of the commencement of this Act and upto and inclusive of the 4th January, 1995, no general election of the Councillors of any Corporation, or of any municipality or of members of any panchayat and no election to fill up any casual vacancy of any such Councillor or member shall be held; and the elections shall be started thereafter of such local authority of which duration has already expired before the commencement of this Act or is due to expire before 1st May, 1995 or for such area which are declared as transitional or smaller urban area and shall be completed before the 1st May, 1995 in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Act and the rules made thereunder.