HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No:27625 OF 2007 Dated:28.12.2007 Between: Saberunnisa Begum W/o late M.A. Jabbar Siddiqui, Kotla Shaikhan Street, Karimnagar District. ..Petitioner And 1. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar, Karimnagar Dist. ..Respondent. HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No:27625 OF 2007 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of the respondent in issuing property tax bill/demand notice dated 14.8.2007 and 21.11.2007 in respect of House No.3-5-75, Kotla Shaikhan Street, Karimnagar District, for payment of alleged arrears of property tax in excess of property tax for one year, as illegal and arbitrary. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent issued property tax bill dated 14.8.2007 for current half yearly property tax of Rs.453/- and arrears of Rs.17,479 and penalty as Rs.35,170/-. According to the petitioner, the arrears pertain to the period long before her purchase and hence, she submitted a representation, but the respondent has not taken any action. Hence, the present writ petition is filed by the petitioner. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent and perused the material available on record. It is the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has made a representation before the authorities and the same is pending consideration. The learned Counsel for the respondent also conceded the same. Having regard to the above facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the fact that a representation made by the petitioner is pending consideration, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, We feel it just and proper to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order subject to the condition of the petitioner depositing one year tax, within a period of four weeks from today. It is made clear that till the `disposal of the representation, the respondent is directed not to take any coercive steps. ________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari _________________ Justice G. Rohini Date: 28th December, 2007 Nn/Gurc. HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No:27625 OF 2007 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) 28/12/2007