HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13433 OF 2025 ORDER : (ORAL)

This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to declare the impugned demand notice dated 20.03.2025 vide Assessment No.1046049240 of respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation in demanding to pay the arrears of property tax (with interest) of Rs.7,43,90,363/- (Rupees seven crores forty three lakhs ninety thousand three hundred and sixty three only) including the current year 2024-25 and threatening to disconnect the services, which was issued after following the judgment and decree dated 28.11.2018 passed by the learned Junior Civil Judge, Nizamabad, in C.M.A.

No.1/2013, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

2. Mr. V. Satyam Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation, submitted that the demand notice dated 20.03.2025 impugned in this writ petition has been withdrawn and to that effect, letter vide Lr.No.A1/Zone- II/RI/2511/2025 dated 29.04.2025 was addressed by the Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipal Corporation intimating the withdrawal of the said demand notice.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in the official portal, the dues in respect of the subject property bearing H.No.5-6-687/3, situated at Pragathi Nagar, Nizamabad District, are wrongly shown and the petitioners may be given liberty to submit representation for correction of the entries made in the official portal regarding the arrears of the property tax payable by the petitioners in respect of the subject property.

4. In view of the withdrawal of the impugned demand notice dated 20.03.2025, the cause in this writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter has become infructuous.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to submit representation for correction of the entries made in the official portal regarding the arrears of the property tax payable by the petitioners in respect of the subject property. On submission of such representation, respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, stand closed.

______________________ B. VIJAYSEN REDDY, J April 29, 2025

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