A petitioner challenged a BBMP property tax demand notice for 2016-17. She filed a memo stating she had paid tax under one-time settlement on larger measurements than joint inspection showed. The court disposed of the petition and directed BBMP to adjust any excess paid against next year's tax.
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NC: 2024:KHC:32053 WP No. 3779 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 3779 OF 2024 (LB-TAX)
BETWEEN:
SMT NALINI C W/O B T THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 557, 3RD MAIN, 11TH CROSS, WOC ROAD, 2ND STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU 560086
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. LOKESH K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by R DEEPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN REDDY K S., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASH THE FOLLOWING ORDER BEARING NO. RO(MLP)/F13/PR/28/23-24 DTD 23.01.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ORDER BEARING NO. ARO(NGP)/W67/PR-165/2020-21 DTD 10.11.2023 A/W DEMAND NOTICE, PASSED BY THE R-2 FOR THE PERIOD 2016-17 (ANNEXURE-B1) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the demand notice issued by the respondents for payment of arrears of property tax.
NC: 2024:KHC:32053 WP No. 3779 of 2024
respondents may kindly be directed to adjust the excess
tax paid towards tax due next year.
the aforesaid liberty. However, the respondents are directed to adjust the excess amount if any paid by the petitioner during the next year.
Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE
SKS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether BBMP should adjust excess property tax paid by the petitioner, given the actual measured area is less than that in the demand notices?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt Nalini C w/o B T Thimmaiah
The Commissioner, Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
The Asst. Revenue Officer, Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
Deputy Commissioner (West), Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
Ashok S.Kinagi
As recorded by the court registry
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