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Allahabad High Court Bars Land-Revenue Recovery of Municipal Rent
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Nagar Palika cannot recover unpaid rent from a tenant as arrears of land revenue. LiveLaw reports that the court said Section 173-A of the…
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Nagar Palika cannot recover unpaid rent from a tenant as arrears of land revenue. LiveLaw reports that the court said Section 173-A of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 applies to taxes, not contractual rent. It also rejected reliance on the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972, saying the law did not cover a tenant’s rent dues to a municipal body.
The case involved a shop in Rampur allotted in 1998, though possession was given only in 2006. The Nagar Palika demanded Rs. 1,07,800 for an earlier period and issued a recovery citation. The court quashed it, while allowing the municipality to pursue recovery through a civil suit or another lawful method, subject to limitation.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that every government-linked demand can be enforced through revenue machinery overlook the difference between a tax and a contract. At the same time, a court ruling does not erase genuine municipal dues or excuse tenants from paying agreed rent. The practical test is whether municipalities use properly documented leases, timely bills and civil proceedings, rather than coercive recovery notices for claims that may be disputed.
Source: livelaw.in
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