Supreme Court of India

Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad v. P.N. Murthy & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 107
Bench M.P. Thakkar and B.C. Ray JJ.
Decided 30 January 1987

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons we are of the opinion that the learned Single Judge was right in taking the view that the buildings and lands F vesting unto the Corporation not only in title but also in possession (as polarized from those vesting in title only but not in possession) were exempted from the obligation imposed by the legislature to levy the property taxes.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 Section 197, 199, 202 & 204--Municipal Corporation allotting building under 'Low Income Housing Scheme'-Corporation whether prohibited from levying and collecting 'property tax' from allottees. The appellant-Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad constructed houses under "Low Income Housing Scheme" and allotted them to the respondents on hire purchase. The agreements executed by the respon­ dents in favour of the appellant provided (1) that the houses would remain, till the payment of the last instalment and execution of a con­ veyance in favour of the

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