vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.279 OF 1998 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.279 OF 1998 APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.279 OF 1998 M/s.Paranjape Construction Co. ... Appellant V/s. Gram Panchayat, Kopharad, Thane ... Respondent Mr.Vijay Patil for Appellant Mrs.Neeta Karnik for Respondent CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: JULY 24, 2008 JULY 24, 2008 JULY 24, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The present appeal has been filed against the order passed on 9.12.1997 by the Civil Judge, Senior Division in Special Civil Suit No.79 of 1997. The appellant was issued a notice levying taxes by the Gram Panchayat. The taxes levied were w.e.f. 1.4.1996. The appellant challenged that notice before the trial Court and sought a stay of that notice. The trial Court by the impugned order has dismissed the application for interim relief. Aggrieved by this decision, the appellant has moved the present appeal from order. On 24.4.1998, the appellant was directed to deposit Rs.2 lacs by way of an interim arrangement and against the outstanding dues of the Gram Panchayat. By an order of 9.6.1998, this Court permitted the respondent Gram Panchayat to withdraw the amount deposited by the appellant without any security. In my opinion, it would : 2 : be appropriate to direct the appellant to deposit a further amount of Rs.1 lakh within six weeks from today and continue the stay granted by this Court during the pendency of the suit. 2. In these circumstances, the following order is passed: i) The notice dated 25.3.1996 issued by the Gram Panchayat for enhancement of the house tax is stayed pending the trial on condition that the appellant deposits a sum of Rs.1 lakh before the trial Court within six weeks from today. ii) The amounts which have been paid to the Gram Panchayat so far i.e. Rs.2 lacs by order dated 24.4.1998 and Rs.1 lakh pursuant to this order shall be adjusted against any amounts which may be found payable by the appellant to the Gram Panchayat. iii) The suit shall be disposed of expeditiously and preferably within one year from today. 3. Appeal from Order is disposed of accordingly.