Kshitija Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. the Assistant Assessor and Collector E Ward Office
Case brief
What is this about?
Property tax; MCGM demand notices dated 22.04.2024; capital value reassessment; rateable value reassessment; new property tax regime; Kshitija Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.; Assistant Assessor & Collector; Writ Petition No. 3157 of 2024; disposal in similar terms to Writ Petition No. 12 of 2018 (order dt. 15.01.2024); reliance on Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & ors. v. Property Owners' association & Ors. (2023) 3 SCC 258; Subham Fabrics LLP Writ Petition No. 590 of 2019 (order dt. 11.06.2025); contentions on assessment kept open; 6-month timeline for assessment; Bombay High Court; M.S. Karnik & S.M. Modak JJ.; 06.03.2026; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of in terms similar to the order dated 15 January 2024 in Writ Petition No. 12 of 2018: MCGM to reassess the capital value or rateable value for the Petitioner's property within 6 months, in accordance with the orders passed by the Supreme Court; all contentions of the parties on the assessment expressly kept open; liberty to apply in case of difficulty; no costs.