Supreme Court of India

Nagpur Improvement Trust v. Nagpur Timber Merchants Association and Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1997] 3 S.C.R. 21
Bench S.C. Agrawal J.
Decided 18 March 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that Rule 9 of the Rules did not preclude the Improvement Trust from recovering from the respondent-lessees the amount of non­ agricultural assessment payable by it to the State Government in respect of lands leased out respondent-lessees.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Land Laws : Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966-Nagpur Im­ provement Tmst (Land Disposal) Rules, 1955-Rule 9 making it obligatmy on the Nagpur Improvement Tmst to make payment of land revenue-Lease Deed imposing the duty on the lessee to discharge all rates, taxes, charges and assessments imposed on the land. Held, Rule 9 which makes the Improvement Tmst liable for payment does not preclude it fro/11 requiring the lessees to pay the amount of non-agricultural assessment. The Nagpur improvement Trust has been constituted for improve- ment and expansion of the town of Nagpur. The disposal of

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