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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/3895/2018disposed of

Om Parkash v. State Of Haryana And ORS.

2018-02-19Mr. Justice R.C. Kathuria (Retd.),Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu2 pages

CWP-3895-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3895-2018 Date of Decision: 19.2.2018 Om Parkash ....Petitioner.

Versus

State of Haryana and another

...Respondents.

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL PRESENT: Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1.

In this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to rectify the property tax/notice as it was already paid upto the year 2016.

2.

The petitioner is owner of the plot situated at Old Khandsa Road, Narsinghpur, Gurugram. As per the receipts dated 13.1.2014 and 30.9.2015 (Annexure P-1 Colly), the petitioner had already paid the property tax for the years 2008 to 2016. Respondent No.2 issued a notice dated 31.3.2017 (Annexure P-2) to the petitioner regarding the balance of the property tax by showing the arrears also. The petitioner made a representation dated 13.11.2017 followed by a reminder dated 29.1.2018 (Annexure P-3 Colly) to respondent No.2 for rectification of the property Gurbachan Singh 2018.02.22 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-3895-2018 -2tax/notice, but no response has been received till date. Hence, the present writ petition.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the relief claimed in the writ petition, the petitioner has moved a representation dated 13.11.2017 followed by a reminder dated 29.1.2018 (Annexure P-3 Colly) to respondent No.2, but no action has so far been taken thereon. 4.

After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, perusing the present petition and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we dispose of the present petition by directing respondent No.2 to take a decision on the representation dated 13.11.2017 followed by a reminder dated 29.1.2018 (Annexure P-3 Colly), in accordance with law by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order.

(AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE February 19, 2018 (ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL) gbs JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes Whether Reportable Yes Gurbachan Singh 2018.02.22 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document