Civil Writ Petition No. 22962 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 22962 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.12.2010 Bharat Lal Maurya …Petitioner Versus Divisional Commissioner, Gurgaon Division, Gurgaon and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jai Vir Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, a grievance has been made that the Municipal Authorities, Faridabad, had issued a notice regarding House Tax Payment bill dated 2.9.2009 (Annexure P5) calling upon the petitioner to deposit a sum of ` 80,190. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal filed by the petitioner is not being entertained as the Municipal Authorities insisted that in order to comply with the statutory provisions, the petitioner should deposit the entire amount of House Tax, so determined by the Assessment Committee. He further submits that the petitioner is a poor person and in case he is called upon to deposit the entire amount of House Tax, it will cause hardships to him. He further submits that the petitioner is sanguine of the fact that the Appellate Authority may reduce the amounts, so assessed by the Municipal Authorities. Civil Writ Petition No. 22962 of 2010 2 After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents to entertain the appeal, filed by the petitioner and decide the same on merits, provided petitioner deposit 50% of the House Tax, demanded by the House Tax Authorities. The petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking and surety bond that in case the appeal is decided against him, the remaining amount of 50% of the House Tax shall be deposited by him along with the normal interest charged by the Municipal Authorities. Ordered accordingly. A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioner, on payment of usual charges. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 22, 2010 “DK”