JUDGMENT - C. MOOKERJEE, C.J.:---The appellants have preferred this appeal against the judgement and order of the learned single Judge dismissing their writ petition challenging, inter alia, bills presented by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay for consumption of water in excess of the quota fixed under Bye-Law 34-A of the water Bye-Laws framed under section 461(b) of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act. The appellants have also purported to impugn the supplementary bills for water charges on the ground that they were excessive. The learned single Judge in his judgement under appeal has rejected the appellants' writ petition in view of the decision of another learned Single Judge in Miscellaneous Petition No. 278 of 1974 disposed of on 13th August, 1975.

2. Before we set out the points on either side in this appeal, we may briefly indicate the relevant statutory provisions and also bye-laws and rules. The 1st respondent Corporation under section 140(1)(a) is empowered to levy on buildings and lands in Greater Bombay water tax of so many per centum of their rateable value as the Standing Committee may consider necessary for providing water supply. It may also levy

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