vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2535 OF 1995 WRIT PETITION NO.2535 OF 1995 WRIT PETITION NO.2535 OF 1995 Pune Municipal Corporation through Municipal Commissioner ... Petitioner V/s. Mrs.Madhuri V. Erande (now Mrs.Madhuri C. Dike) ... Respondent Mr.R.S. Khadapkar i/b R.G. Ketkar for Petitioner None for Respondent CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: MARCH 27, 2008 MARCH 27, 2008 MARCH 27, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This petition challenges the order passed by the Additional District Judge, Pune in Second Appeal No.264 of 1993 filed under section 411 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act. The appellate Court has allowed the appeal filed by the respondent herein and reduced the rateable value from Rs.700/- to Rs.425/-. 2. A bare perusal of section 411 of the BPMC Act indicates that an appeal lies to the District Court from any decision of the Judge in an appeal filed under section 406 of the BPMC Act which fixes the rateable value in excess of Rs.2000/-. The Small Causes Court by its order dated 17.2.1993 had reduced the rateable value from Rs.800/- to Rs.700/-. Obviously, therefore, the rateable value was fixed below Rs.2000/- and the appeal : 2 : before the District Court was not competent. The District Court had no jurisdiction to entertain such an appeal under section 411 of the BPMC Act. 3. Petition is therefore, allowed. The impugned order dated 14.10.1994 is set aside. Rule made absolute. No order as to costs.