Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Represented by its Assistant General Manager v. Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat
2012-10-18
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Judgment Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the first respondent and the learned counsel for the second and the third respondents. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the first respondent had submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to make a detailed representation to the third respondent, with regard to its claim, along with the relevant records to substantiate its claim, within a specified period. On such representation being submitted, the third respondent may be directed to consider and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law. He had further submitted that till such orders are passed by the third respondent, as directed by this Court, no claim would be made against the petitioner, relating to the property tax said to be payable by the petitioner, pursuant to the impugned order of the third respondent, dated 09.09.2011. 3. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to make a detailed representation to the third respondent, with regard to its claim, along with the relevant records to substantiate its claim, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such representation being submitted, along with the relevant records, the third respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. However, it is made clear that the respondents shall not demand the payment of property tax from the petitioner, pursuant to the impugned order of the third respondent, dated 09.09.2011, till final orders are passed by the third respondent, as directed by this Court, by this order. It is also made clear that if the petitioner fails to make a representation to the third respondent, as permitted by this Court, it would be open to the respondents to enforce the impugned order of the third respondent, dated 09.09.2011, as per the procedures established by law. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the order that may be passed by the third respondent, it would be open to the petitioner to approach appropriate forum or authority, challenging the same, in the manner known to law. 4.
However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the order that may be passed by the third respondent, it would be open to the petitioner to approach appropriate forum or authority, challenging the same, in the manner known to law. 4. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No cost. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are is closed.