M/S Mukund Braj Agro Thr. Its Partner, Mr. Rupal Chandrashekhar Bhala v. State of Maha., Department of Industries and Mining, Thr. Principal Secretary, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
2025:BHC-NAG:460-DB; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, DB (Avinash G. Gharote & Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.), decided 15 January 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4303 OF 2024 with W.P. Nos. 6881 of 2024 (M/s. Mukund Braj Agro) and 6909 of 2024 (Ms/ Padmavati Udyog); Breezy Fans & Furniture Company Akola v. State of Maharashtra; property tax levy by Grampanchayat Yeota (respondent No.5) on MIDC-area premises pursuant to communications dated 19/04/2022, 02/02/2024, 08/06/2024 of Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Akola; no Notification under Section 4(2) nor publication in Official Gazette under Section 4(1), Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act 1959; mere proposal to CEO, Zilla Parishad, Akola confers no jurisdiction; communications quashed; petitions allowed; no costs; Civil Application (W) No.84/2025 - applicant added as petitioner No.75.
What did the court decide?
Impugned communications dated 19/04/2022, 02/02/2024 and 08/06/2024 quashed and set aside; Writ Petition No.4303/2024 allowed, and tagged Writ Petition Nos.6909/2024 and 6881/2024 allowed in terms thereof; no order as to costs.