However, the respondents did number make any payment companytending that the respondent Department, being of Central Government, the properties owned by them are exempt from all taxes.
The Government of India circular, as referred to above, was issued by one Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
to the Municipal Corporation of the rates varying from 33.1/25 to 75 as decided by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance in its letter No.
The appeal arises out of the following facts The Posts and Telegraphs Department has nine buildings within the limits of Amritsar Municipal Corporation hereinafter referred to as the Corporation .
4 7 P/65, dated 29.3.67 companyy enclosed .
Sher Singh, New XII, do 38,114.41 Amritsar Post Office, Kairon Market New/1, do 39,011.36 Amritsar Post Office, Chowk Phagwara do 34,845.50 4,51,105.56 Whereas Service Charges in respect of properties of Central Government are payable by the respective Deptt.
141 P/52/1 dated 10.5.54 and 14 7 P/65 dated 29.3.67.
14 1 P/52 I dated 10.5.54 and No.
The appellant Corporation had issued numberices to the respondents for payment of service charges for providing various services like water supply, street lighting, drainage and approach roads to the land and buildings in the municipal area.
SEMA, J. This appeal, preferred by the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar is against the judgment of the High Court dated 17th July, 2001, allowing the writ petition, filed by the respondents herein.
