K. Shivashankar Bhat, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner seeks the quashing of a notice dated 30th March, 1992 pertaining to the year 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92, issued under Section 126 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (the Act for short ). Petitioner also seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to continue to levy the property tax till it is revised.

( 2 ) PETITIONER states that he received a letter dated 17th March, 1993 signed by eputy Assessor and Collector informing the petitioner that the petitioner had not sent any reply to a notice issued to him under Section 126, on 30. 3. 1992; petitioner replied pointing out that he did not receive any such notice; thereafter, petitioner obtained a certified copy of the notice dated 30. 3. 1992 issued by the Assistant Assessor and Collector proposing to raise the rateable value from Rs-15,660 to Rs. 2,89,070. 00. Petitioner asserts in the writ petition that the statement of the Inspector that he went to the petitioner s house to serve the notice on 30. 3. 1992 was incorrect and he further subnutted that the assertion that the notice was pasted on the house, also is not factually correct. Petitioner comments on the

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