2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Validation or actions taken 0dss;tAct Orissa Municipal Act, 1950 or in any judgment, by the d m e or order of any Court, all actions taken and orders passed by- g-$zrd its Chairman.

2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Orissa Municipal Act, 1950 or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, all actions taken and orders passed by- (a) the Municipal Council of the Talcher Municipality in the district of Dhenkanal and by its Chairman during the period from the 12th March 1969 to the 5th February 1972 ( both the days inclusive ); and (b) the Subdivisional Officer, Talcher during the period from the 6th February 1972 to the 20th February 1975 ( both the days inclusive ) on being appointed to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the said Municipal Council and its Chairman, in the belief or purporled belief that the Talcher Municipality was validly constituted, shall, for all intents and purposes, be deemed to have been validly taken and passed, and no such action or order shall be questioned in any court of law or otherwise open to challenge merely on the ground that the said Municipality was not validly constituted.