the tune of Rs.25,57,48,846/-, is denied to be incorrect. It is submitted that the Municipal Commissioner did not waive any taxes but the Municipal Corporation could recover taxes to the tune of Rs.81,59,48,247/- by implementing the Scheme. It is stated that by the end of the Scheme, there was recovery of taxes to the tune of Rs.94,13,23,172/-. It is contended that the power of remission was exercised by the Municipal Commissioner in accordance with the mandate of the Rules and under the statute. It is further contended that the Government of Maharashtra in its Sales-Tax Department, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation in its Water Supply Department, the Maharashtra State Electricity Board and the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran had also formulated similar Schemes for remission of fines. It is further pointed out that the Thane Municipal Corporation, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation too had promulgated such Schemes of waiver of interest till the end of March, 2015. The citizens, who had taken benefit of the Scheme, were granted opportunity of being heard and to pay the arrears at once in one go.
