Disqualification of officers and employees of Government, local authorities etc

DISQUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES ETC.—

1. (1) No officer or employee in the service of a State or Central Government or a local authority or a Corporation owned or controlled by a State or the Central Government or of a company in which a State or Central Government or local authority has not less than fifty one per cent share or Boards or or any University established under a State enactment shall be qualified for election as, or for holding the office of Councillor of a Municipality. Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, company means a Government Company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) and includes a Co-operative Society registered or deemed to have been registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969).
2. (2) Any officer or employee referred to in sub-section (1) who has been dismissed for corrupt practices or disloyalty shall be disqualified for a period of five years from the date of such dismissal for election as, or for holding office of, Councillor of a Municipality.