THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 5133 OF 2003 08-03-2006 Between: Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, rep. by its Registrar. ……Petitioner And Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, rep. by its Commissioner & another. …..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 5133 OF 2003 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, J) Mr.Md.Asifuddin appears for the petitioner and has filed the vakalath. The demand raised by the respondents with respect to property tax has been challenged in this writ petition. The case of the petitioner is that the institute is a deemed Central University and all properties belonging to the institute are deemed properties of the Government of India and as such, in terms of Section 202 (1) (c) of The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), these properties are exempt from any property tax, and are only liable to pay Service Charge. Though it is established that the petitioner-institution is a deemed Central University, but there is nothing on record to show that the properties in which it is functioning, are properties vested in Government of India. That is a matter, which may have to be decided by the Municipal Authorities. In the counter-affidavit, it is also not specifically stated that the properties do not belong to Government of India. In this view of the matter, let the petitioner make a representation and submit the proof that the properties, which are being taxed, belong to Government of India and the respondents may decide the representation within two weeks after it is made. The representation shall be made within two weeks from today. The impugned notices are quashed and the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 8th March 2006 __________________ (G.CHANDRAIAH, J) ajr