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MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI
Kolkata Municipal Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Sri Karnail Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.
1. The instant revisional application is directed against an order dated October 12, 2017 passed by the 2nd Bench of the Municipal Assessment Tribunal Kolkata in MAA appeal no. 2566 of 2013. The revision is at the behest of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
2. By the impugned order the 2nd Bench of the Municipal Assessment Tribunal allowed the appeal filed on behalf of the opposite parties herein setting aside the order dated September 19, 2013 passed by the Hearing Officer-V of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The tribunal modified the annual valuation for the impugned premises to Rs. 40810/- from Rs. 1,24,960 with effect from January 2011-2012.
3. The revisional application is at the behest of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The factual background giving rise to the impugned order is that the opposite parties were the owners and persons responsible to pay tax in respect of 257, Chitta Ranjan Avenue having two storied building and a R.T. structure of godown at the 3rdstorey situated at Chitta Ranjan Avenue having all amenities like drainage, sewerage, electricity, road, water supply provided by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The opposite party
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