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The Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation issued tax bills for the period 1995-2012 to the Ahmednagar Education Society, which appealed claiming exemption under Section 132(1)(b) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. The appeals were allowed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, and …
The Municipal Corporation of Pune assessed a rateable value of Rs 5,43,550 for a building occupied by Oriental Insurance Co. as lessee, issuing a special notice only to the owner. The insurer appealed under Section 406 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, and the Small Causes …
Kuldeep Dattatraya Suryavanshi filed a writ petition against Pune Municipal Corporation alleging that the road widening and demarcation work carried out by the corporation was inconsistent across private plots, with some plots receiving only front‑side widening. The petitioner sought the court’s …
The petitioners owned a 10,000 sq ft plot in Pune and challenged a 1995 municipal assessment that fixed the rateable value at Rs.32,950. They had earlier obtained a lower rateable value of Rs.7,950 from the Small Causes Court based on a valuation report showing construction cost of Rs.87,000. The …
Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda appealed against the High Court's refusal to quash a criminal case initiated for allegedly suppressing her spouse's property in an election affidavit filed for the 2015 municipal councillor election. The trial magistrate had taken cognizance under Section 125A of the …
A boat operated by Ripple Aqua Sports under a licence from Vadodara Municipal Corporation was overloaded with 38 passengers (capacity 22) and capsized, killing 22. The victims filed a consumer complaint alleging deficiency in service. The State Consumer Commission and the National Consumer Disputes …
The case concerned the formation of a post‑poll "aghadi" (front) by councillors of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation after municipal elections. The petitioners argued that the second proviso to sub‑section (2) of Section 31A of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 allows the …
Hindustan Coca‑Cola Beverage Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of aerated drinks, challenged the octroi levied by Sangli‑Miraj and Kupwad Municipal Corporations on the glass bottles and plastic crates used for packaging its beverages, arguing that the containers are reusable, their cost is amortised into …
Jaswantsingh Pratapsingh Jadeja was appointed as a Vigilance Officer of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation on a temporary basis with a six‑month probation under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. His probation was repeatedly extended beyond the statutory limit, and after a period …
Siemens Ltd., a multi‑location company, owned a factory within the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits and another outside those limits. The BMC issued a show‑cause notice demanding payment of municipal cess on goods supplied from the factory outside its jurisdiction. Siemens filed a writ …
An auction was held by the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (then Gujarat) in 1951 for a 99‑year lease of a vacant plot. The highest bidder, Shri Vajubha (predecessor of the appellant), paid only part of the premium and was given a three‑month extension to pay the balance, with a condition …
The Supreme Court examined the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, which imposes a consolidated property tax on owners and occupiers. Tenants, sub‑tenants and occupiers argued that they were denied participation in valuation, notice of assessment, and a meaningful right of appeal, especially …
The State of Maharashtra sought to convert Jalgaon Municipal Council into a Municipal Corporation after the 2001 provisional census showed the urban population exceeded three lakh. The High Court quashed the conversion notifications on four grounds: an alleged unconstitutional hiatus, reliance on …
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) runs N.H.L. Municipal Medical College and, through Rules 6(i) and 7, defined a "local student" as one who passed qualifying examinations from schools located within the municipal limits. Permanent residents of Ahmedabad who obtained their qualifications from …
The Municipal Corporation of Thane sought to levy octroi duty on PVC resin in powder form and synthetic hydrocarbon resin manufactured by Asmaco Plastic Industries. The respondents argued that these products should be classified under Entry 40(b) "chemicals of all sorts" of the Maharashtra …
The deceased Jayantilal was killed when a roadside tree, planted by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, fell on him while he was walking on a footpath. His widow and children sued the corporation for damages, alleging negligence in failing to maintain the tree in a safe condition. The trial court and …
The Solapur MIDC Industries Association filed Special Leave Petitions challenging a notification under Section 3(3) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 that brought their industrial estate within the limits of Solapur Municipal Corporation. The petitioners argued that the same …
J.N. Ganatra, an overseer with Morvi Municipality, was dismissed by a resolution dated 1 December 1970 without the procedure prescribed in Rule 35 of the Morvi City Municipal Officers and Servants Conduct, Discipline, Dismissal, Penalty and Appeal Rules, 1960. He filed a civil suit challenging the …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by the Central Bank of India, acting as a tenant, against the Commissioner of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation concerning property tax assessments. The issues were whether a tenant has the standing to file a complaint and appeal under the Bombay Provincial …
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd., which manufactures motor vehicle parts outside Thane, maintained a bonded warehouse inside Thane municipal limits and imported parts for temporary storage, breaking bulk and exporting them. The company paid octroi under a current‑account facility and filed …
The Government of Maharashtra issued a draft notification under Section 3(3) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 to create Kalyan Corporation by merging Kalyan, Ambarnath, Dombivali and Ulhasnagar. After receiving numerous objections, only the All India Sindhi Panchayat …
The first meeting of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation was convened on 6 May 1988 to elect the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Standing Committee members. A violent disturbance broke out when opposition councillors seized ballot boxes and chairs were thrown, prompting the Municipal Commissioner to …
The Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad issued standing orders under Section 466(1)(D)(b) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, closing the municipal slaughter house on seven specified days each year. Jan Mohammed Usmanbhai, a beef dealer, challenged the orders as an unreasonable …
The respondent purchased a house in 1960, but in 1965 unauthorised walls were added without municipal permission. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation issued a notice under Section 260(1)(a) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, requiring the respondent to show cause why the …
