Kokku Laxminarayana, v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 12735 OF 2017 O R D E R :

Heard Sri Ravulapati Sreenivasarao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N. Praveen Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent Kodad Municipality.

Sri Ravulapati Sreenivasarao, learned counsel states that his client would prefer to file a Revision under Rule 12 of the Taxation and Finance Rules in Schedule II of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, before Kodad Municipality in relation to enhancement of the property tax.

In that view of the matter, this Court finds no reason to entertain this writ petition for adjudication on merits. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to file a Revision under Rule 12 of the Taxation and Finance Rules promulgated in the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, in relation to enhancement of property tax within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event such a Revision is filed, the Commissioner, Kodad Municipality shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders thereon within three months thereafter. Pending disposal of the Revision, no coercive measures shall be initiated against the petitioner, subject to his paying a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only). In the event the petitioner fails to file the Revision within the time stipulated above, this order shall stand recalled and it shall be open to the municipal authorities to take appropriate action in accordance with law. No costs.

Consequently, the miscellaneous Applications, if any shall also stand disposed of.

____________________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J 11th April 2017 ksld