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Petitioner Pramod Dwivedi filed an election petition before the District Judge, Fatehpur, challenging the election of the Chairman of Nagar Palika Parishad Fatehpur under Sections 19 and 20 of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916. The petition, pending since 3 June 2023, sought an order for its …
The respondent, owner of a 2.5‑acre farmhouse in the agricultural green belt of Delhi, constructed a dwelling house on the land. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) levied General Tax under Section 115 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, treating the entire farm as taxable. The High …
The Municipal Board of Rishikesh amended its bye‑law to prohibit the sale of eggs within the municipal limits, adding "eggs" to an existing ban on meat and fish. The appellants challenged the amendment, arguing that the board lacked authority because "eggs" were not listed in Section 298(2) List I …
The Nagar Panchayat Jalalabad comprised 21 members, including three nominated members who were barred from voting. A motion of no‑confidence against the President was moved and supported by 13 members. The High Court held that, because the nominated members could not vote, they should be excluded …
The Municipal Board of Saharanpur sought to levy water tax on Imperial Tobacco's factory and residential buildings under Section 128(1)(x) of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, claiming that the entire complex lay within a 600‑foot radius of a public stand‑pipe and was situated in a "common …
Mis Aqueous Victuals Pvt. Ltd. bottled soft drinks and sold them through wholesalers in four Uttar Pradesh municipalities. The municipalities levied octroi on the gross weight of the beverages plus the weight of the glass bottles, even though the empty bottles were returned to the company for …
The appeal arose from the removal of several Pradhans of Gram Sabhas in Uttar Pradesh under Section 14 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (as amended by Act 9 of 1994). The Pradhans challenged the provision, arguing that only the members of the Gram Sabha who elected them could remove them and that …
The appellant, a tenant inducted in 1973, challenged an eviction suit filed by the landlord in 1990, arguing that the suit was barred under Section 20 of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 because the ten‑year exemption period for newly constructed …
The respondent, a brick‑kiln owner, challenged a notification by the Mathura Cantonment Board that raised the tax on bricks from 0.19p to 0.75p per thousand, arguing that the Board derived no benefit and that the tax violated Section 60 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916 …
The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) challenged octroi levied on its Gorakhpur factory, first by the Notified Area Committee (1979‑1982) and later by the Nagar Mahapalika after the area was incorporated into the city. The Supreme Court examined the statutory powers under the U.P. Town Areas …
The appellant, a partnership holding a water‑supply licence granted under the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, asked the Aligarh Municipal Board to revoke its licence so that the Board could purchase the water works. The Board revoked the licence on 1 April 1975 and claimed that the water‑works …
The case concerned a motion of no‑confidence against the President of the Nagar Palika, Sultanpur. The meeting was presided over by an Additional Civil Judge and the votes of seventeen members (including three nominated members who had not taken the oath of allegiance) were in favour, while the …
J.N. Kaul, elected president of the Zilla Parishad, Lucknow, was removed after a no‑confidence motion was passed. Kaul challenged the validity of the motion, arguing that two nominated members were disqualified as they held offices of profit and that the phrase "for the time being" in Section 28(11) …
The Municipal Board of Bareilly imposed octroi on mineral oils in 1969, invoking rules framed in 1963 that removed the earlier exemption. Bharat Oil Company challenged the levy, arguing that Rule 131 of the 1925 Octroi Rules, which exempted mineral oil, still barred the Board. The Supreme Court …
The Municipal Board of Jaunpur advertised for the post of Tax Inspector, allowing both internal revenue employees and outsiders to apply. The senior Tax Collector, Respondent No. 3, refused to attend the interview, claiming the post should be filled only by promotion under a Government Order dated …
The Municipal Board of Pilibhit charged the managing director and officials of L.H. Sugar Factory with failing to pay octroi on 804 maunds of sugarcane brought by rail into the factory on 30 November 1967, alleging a violation of the 1960 octroi bye‑laws. The appellants contended that a 1936 …
