Municipal Corporation then demanded an amount of Rs.5,70,300/ as land use companyversion charges in accordance with the 2000 Rules read with Section 173 A, as amended.
Later, an application under the Rajasthan Municipalities Change of Land Use Rules, 2000 for short 2000 Rules was preferred for companyversion of land use from residential to companymercial.
In the meanwhile another Writ Petition No.879 of 2003 was also filed by one Mewa Ram challenging the vires of the amended Section 173 A. The Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court vide its judgment in Mewa Ram v. State of Rajasthan reported in 2007 1 WLC Raj 1, was pleased to upheld the vires of Section 173 A as inserted by Act No.
The Land Use Change Committee of the Corporation, on 23.2.2004, approved the request for companyversion of land use.
Municipal Corporation, while companysidering the said application gave a public numberice on 22.7.2003 inviting objections, if any, under Rule 4 1 of the 2000 Rules.
Later, the Land Use Committee met and approved the companyversion for which a demand numberice of Rs.5,70,300/ was raised by the Corporation on 2.4.2004.
Respondents herein purchased a plot of land, with a house, on 9.9.2002, situated in a residential area by way of a registered sale deed.
Respondents herein filed a Writ Petition No.1844 of 2004 challenging the vires of amended Section 173 A of the Act and to quash the demand numberice dated 2.4.2004.
Following that judgment, the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, on 28.11.2007, remanded the matter to the learned single Judge to decide whether the writ petition be entertained or number.
The case was later registered as D.B.C. Writ Petition No.430 of 2008.
19 of 1999.
They also deposited self assessment amount of Rs.10,500/ for the said purpose.
Heard learned companynsel on either side.
Delay companydoned.
Leave granted.
