Petitioner has approached this Court complaining about the non-receipt of land tax. The reasons stated is, regarding pendency of the complaint before the Tribunal constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen's Act. This, according to him, is not a valid reason for not accepting the basic tax of the property. As far as the authority of the Village Officer in respect of collection of basic tax is concerned, it will always be subject to the result of any lis pending between the parties. Therefore, there is no reason for rejecting the request of the petitioner to pay basic tax of the property. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of as under: The third respondent has to receive the basic tax of the property of the petitioner in terms with the title deed relied upon by him. Necessary orders shall be passed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The W.P.C.No.15069 OF 2014 2 payment of tax is always subject to the result of any pending lis between the parties.
Sd/- A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE sd // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE