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A. N. RAY, JASWANT SINGH, M. H. BEG
Town Municipal Council, Kalghatgi – Appellant
Versus
Urmilla Kothari – Respondent
Judgment
JASWANT SINGH, J. :- This appeal by certificate which is directed against the judgment and order dated 21-9-1976* of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore reversing the judgment and order dated March 3, 1976 of a Single Judge of that Court dismissing writ petition No. 6945 of 1975 filed by the respondent involves a substantial question of law of general public importance relating to the validity of the levy of what is styled as supervision fee under Section 124 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) read with Rule 26 of the Karnataka Municipalities Taxation Rules, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules).
* Reported in (1976) 2 Kant LJ 314.
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