WP(C) 1608/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr KR Surana, learned counsel for petitioner, as well as Mr Bora, learned standing counsel for Guwahati Municipal Corporation(GMC) appearing for responden ts. The petitioner, in this writ petition, has challenged the notice of dema nd dated 30th March 2010 raised by the GMC demanding an amount of Rs.1,40,544/-( rupees one lakh fourty thousand five hundred fourty-four) towards the property t ax for the Holding no.0000136/1 at Ward no.28, basically contending that though pursuant to the notice dt. 28th September 2004 issued under Section 156(3) of th e Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act 1969, an objection was filed by him and pur suant to which he was heard, the authority, without passing any final order, iss ued another notice dated 24th March 2009, pursuant to which though the petitione r again filed an objection, the same was not taken into consideration before iss uing the aforesaid demand, though he claimed a personal hearing. Learned standing counsel appearing for respondents submitted that since the grievance of the petitioner is for non-consideration of his objections and n ot giving personal hearing, the respondent authority has decided to consider suc h objections along with additional ones that may be filed by him and to pass nec essary order, after hearing the petitioner. In view of above and there being no dispute relating to non-consideratio n of the objection dated 27th April 2009 submitted by petitioner pursuant to the notice dated 24th March 2009, the impugned demand notice dated 30th March 2010 in respect of the Holding no.0000136/1 at Ward no.28 is set aside. The Commissio ner, GMC shall fix a date for hearing of petitioner and decide the matter relati ng to the property tax in respect of the aforesaid holding. The petitioner may f ile additional objection within 10(ten) days from today, which shall then be con sidered along with the objection earlier filed. The petitioner shall also~ within ten days from today ~ furnish a copy of this o rder to the Commissioner, GMC, for doing needful in that regard. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.