Sudhir Kumar Pandey and 60 Others v. the State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Urban Development and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, WRIT - C 2983 of 2025, 7.4.2025, Rajan Roy & Om Prakash Shukla JJ. Flat occupiers vs State of U.P./Municipal Corporation: liability to pay municipal taxes under U.P. Municipal Corporations Act, 1959 (S.3 notification dated 05.12.2019; S.177(H) five-year exemption) w.e.f. 01.12.2020; whether roads, drinking water, street light provided by Municipal Corporation or by Lucknow Development Authority (area not yet handed over). Directions: parawise reply in 4 weeks, rejoinder in 2 weeks; deposit dues 2024-25 onwards incl. current dues; arrears from 01.12.2020 withheld subject to final result.
What did the court decide?
Interim arrangement only: opposite parties to file parawise reply within four weeks and petitioners rejoinder affidavit within two weeks thereafter; in the meantime petitioners to deposit dues for the year 2024-25 onwards including current dues, but arrears w.e.f. 01.12.2020 not to be paid, subject to final result of the petition.