1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1444 OF 2009 M/s Lal Enterprises and another ).. Petitioners Versus Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation and others ).. Respondents Mr. A.S. Khandeparkar i/b Khandeparkar & Associates for the Petitioners. Mrs. Geeta Jogalekar for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Nobody present on behalf of Respondent Nos.2 and 3. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. AND A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. DATED : 11TH AUGUST 2009 P.C. Rule, returnable forthwith. By consent, Rule called out and heard. 2. We have heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties. The challenge is to the communication dated 15th March 2009 vide which the Petitioners have been informed that the rateable value and taxes levied on the Petitioners’ property has been made final upto 31st March 2010. The contention of the Petitioners is that prior to determination of rateable value, no notice was given to the Petitioners and that notice was given to the Society while the demand now is sought to be fastened upon the 2 Petitioners in regard to payment of actual demand. In these circumstances, we set aside the communication dated 15th March 2009, Exhibit “F” to the Writ Petition, with further direction that the Petitioners will appear before the Assessing Officer within two weeks from today and submit documents and make such submissions as deem necessary. The Assessing Officer will pass an order thereafter in accordance with law within four weeks thereafter. The Petitioners would be at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. In the meanwhile, the Petitioners will not dispose of the property in question. 3. Rule accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.