[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION W.P.NO.1342 OF 2008 Arya Samaj Fort ..Petitioners Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. ..Respondents .... Mr.Mustafa Banatwala (Absent) Advocate for Petitioners Ms.S.M.Mondle Adv. for respondent nos. 1 to 3 Ms.Smita Gaidhani AGP for Respondent No.4 .... CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : FEBRUARY 03, 2009 DATE : FEBRUARY 03, 2009 DATE : FEBRUARY 03, 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioners have challenged the levy of property tax and enhancement of rateable value by invoking the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. It is seen that the petitioners have an efficacious alternate remedy of filing an appeal under Section 217 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 in the Small Causes Court. In view of the fact that the petitioners have [-2-] efficacious alternate remedy, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to seek alternate remedy. [J.N.PATEL, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]