Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959

Manish Trivedi, an elected municipal councillor and member of the Banswara Municipal Board, was charged under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe in connection with a kiosk allotment. He contended that, as an elected official, he was not a "public servant" and thus could no…

The State Government of Rajasthan, under section 104 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959, issued notifications revising octroi rates for cloth in the Abu Road municipality (1964) and later for all cloth in Sujangarh municipality (1976). Both were challenged on the ground of discrimination and violation of Article…

The case concerned a no‑confidence motion against the Chairman of the Sanchar Municipal Board, which had 20 elected members, 2 nominated members and one ex‑officio MLA, totalling 23 members. The motion was declared passed by the Sub‑Divisional Officer because the required two‑thirds majority was calculated on the basis…

The appellants, Ganga Retreat and Towers Ltd., bought a prime property at a public auction on the basis that it was free‑hold, ceiling‑free and had a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.0. After paying the full consideration, they obtained possession and applied for building‑plan approval, but the municipal bye‑laws were amend…

Dr. (Mrs.) Chanchal Goyal was appointed as a Lady Doctor in the Municipal Council of Ganganagar, Rajasthan, on a temporary basis for six months or until a regular incumbent selected by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (PSC) joined. Her service was repeatedly extended for about fourteen years without obtaining th…

The Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) of Kota, created under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959, claimed exemption from income tax under Section 10(20) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, asserting that it qualified as a "local authority" within the meaning of clause (iii) of the explanation – i.e., a Municipal Committee. …

The respondents purchased a plot and applied to the Rajasthan Municipal Corporation for conversion of land use from residential to commercial under the Rajasthan Municipalities (Change of Land Use) Rules, 2000. The corporation approved the conversion and issued a demand notice for conversion charges of Rs.5,70,300. The…

Parekh Automobiles Ltd. (respondent No.1) obtained petroleum products from Indian Oil Corporation (respondent No.2) at a depot inside Jodhpur municipal limits, which were then re‑exported to the dealer's outlet at Dangiawas outside the limits. The Jodhpur Municipal Council claimed octroi was payable because the goods e…

The respondents, owners of a property purchased in 1959, applied to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation for conversion of land use to construct a commercial‑cum‑residential complex. The corporation demanded conversion charges of Rs 1,01,04,672, which the respondents deposited under protest and later sought to have refunde…

The Municipal Council of Kota levied a "dharmada" tax on goods entering its limits under a 1968 notification issued pursuant to Section 104(2) of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959. Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. sought an injunction restraining the levy, arguing that dharmada was not an octroi and thus unauthoriz…