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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
No property tax notice for now, says Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation, councillors end protest
Ghaziabad: Following assurances from the municipal commissioner, the councillors have called off their sit-in protest over property tax issues. According to a GMC official, the auto-generated property tax bill, which is being sent to consumers at an inflated rate, will be stopped. "There have also been provisions made to offer a 20% rebate to consumers on property tax until Sept 30," he said. At the centre of the standoff between councillors and GMC officials were the minutes of the June 30 board meeting, which the officials had previously withheld. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Councillor Neeraj Goyal said, "Given the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, we called off the protest, and as per the understanding with the GMC official, we were assured by the municipal commissioner that on July 25, the minutes of the June 30 board meeting would be submitted to the Mayor." A case was filed in the Allahabad HC against GMC's decision to impose an increased property tax on May 22. Although the board has repealed the proposal, the matter is still pending in court. The increased property tax took effect on April 1. The property tax rates before April 1 were between Rs 0.32/sq foot on properties with less than 12m of road width, Rs 0.48 to Rs 2 for roads 12–24 metres wide, and Rs 0.65 to Rs 2.41 for wider roads. The revised rate is between Rs 0.75/sq foot to Rs 4/sq foot. In March this year, the board passed the proposal to link tax with the DM circle rate. GMC calculates tax based on the annual rental value (ARV) of a property.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Protest vs protest: GMC staff, councillors lock horns in property tax tussle
Ghaziabad: A fresh protest has erupted at the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) headquarters, this time by GMC employees, countering a sit-in by councillors opposing the recent property tax hike. Councillors have been staging a sit-in protest since Friday, which continued into Saturday. At the core of the conflict are the minutes of the June 30 GMC board meeting, in which the board repealed the proposed property tax hike. Employees said the councillors' demand for board meeting minutes will be met after the kanwar yatra ends. But the councillors accused officials of orchestrating the counter-protest to undermine their agitation. They also questioned the legitimacy of the employees' protest, calling it a diversionary tactic in the ongoing dispute over tax policy and transparency. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Councillor Neeraj Goyal said, "We suspect foul play. For the past 17 days, GMC officials have been deliberately holding back the minutes of the meeting under various pretexts, while at the same time sending tax notices to residents based on the hiked rates. As elected representatives, we are answerable to our voters, and GMC officials are operating as an extra-constitutional authority." Another councillor, Manoj Goyal, alleged GMC officials were behind the employees' protest. "The issue of property tax and the minutes of the GMC board meeting do not pertain to them, and yet they are protesting ostensibly at the behest of officials. The officials are public servants, while we are public representatives, and our authority and rights are being undermined," Goyal added. Mohan Chauhan, a GMC employee, said, "The councillors are disrupting GMC's daily operations at a time when the kanwar yatra is going on. As for their demand, the municipal commissioner has assured them the minutes will be shared after the yatra concludes, and yet they are protesting." Meanwhile, a GMC official said, "A case has been filed in the Allahabad HC against GMC's decision to impose an increased property tax, and even though the GMC board repealed the proposal, the matter is still pending in the court, and we are awaiting the court's final orders." The hiked property tax came into effect on April 1. The property tax rates before April 1 were between Rs 0.32/sq foot on properties with less than 12m of road width, Rs 0.48 to Rs 2 for roads 12–24 metres wide, and Rs 0.65 to Rs 2.41 for wider roads. The revised rate is between Rs 0.75/sq foot to Rs 4/sq foot. In March this year, the board passed the proposal to link tax with the DM circle rate. GMC calculates tax based on the annual rental value (ARV) of a property.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Wife living apart without reasonnot eligible for maintenance: HC
1 2 /Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has ruled that a wife is not entitled to maintenance if she resides separately from her husband without a valid reason, setting aside a family court's maintenance order. Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma of the Allahabad HC allowed a revision petition filed by Vipul Agarwal, setting aside a Feb 17, 2025, order by the additional principal judge of a family court in Meerut. Passing the order on July 8, Justice Sharma observed, "The trial court (family court) has recorded the finding that the wife failed to prove she had sufficient reasons for living separately from her husband or that he was neglecting to maintain her, even though the amount of maintenance has been fixed in favour of the wife as Rs 5,000 per month. As per the provision contained under section 125(4) of criminal procedure code (CrPC), if the wife is living separately from the husband without sufficient reasons, she is not entitled for maintenance. " Agarwal had filed a criminal revision petition in the HC, seeking to set aside the order passed by the family court, which granted maintenance to his wife. During the course of hearing, the petitioner's counsel argued that despite the trial court finding that the wife was living separately without sufficient reason, it awarded her Rs 5,000 monthly maintenance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Prostate Issues? Age Isn't the Cause — This Habit Might Be Prostate Health Journal Click Here Undo As per the provision under section 125(4) CrPC if the wife lives separately from the husband without sufficient reason, she is not entitled for maintenance from him. In this way, the trial court committed an error in passing the order, the counsel told the court. He submitted that the trial court did not consider the earning capacity of the revisionist, but fixed the amount of maintenance in favour of the wife and minor child — Rs 5000 and Rs 3000 per month. He also submitted that the petitioner continued to pay Rs 3000 as interim maintenance to his wife and Rs 2000 per month to their minor child. The wife's counsel and state counsel countered that she lives separately due to the husband's neglect, justifying the trial court's decision to grant maintenance. They argued that the trial court's finding might be a clerical error and shouldn't render the entire order illegal or erroneous. A llowing the revision petition of Agarwal, the court in its judgment said, "In view of the aforesaid finding as recorded by the trial court in relation to the second issue and the order fixing the amount of Rs 5000 per month in favour of wife, both are contradictory and in violation of the provision under section 125(4) CrPC. Therefore, the order dated Feb 17, 2025, being erroneous requires interference by this court. " Accordingly, the high court set aside the order and remanded the matter back to the trial court (family court) to decide the case afresh after giving the opportunity of hearing to both the parties on the basis of material on record in accordance with law. However, the HC directed Agarwal to continue paying interim maintenance of Rs 3,000/month to his wife and Rs 2,000/month to their child, as fixed by the trial court, during the pendency of the application.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC reserves verdict on pleas against merger of schools
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC on Friday reserved its verdict after completing the hearing on the pleas challenging the merger of primary schools in the state. A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order on two separate petitions filed by Krishna Kumari and others. The petitioners have demanded the cancellation of the state govt's order of June 16 regarding the merger. The petitioners' counsel L P Mishra and Gaurav Mehrotra had stressed that the state govt's action was in violation of the right to education given to children between 6 and 14 years under Article 21A of the Constitution because it would deprive them of the right to education in their neighbourhood . It was said that if the number of students in a school is low, the govt should try to improve the level of the school so that more children get enrolled. It was said that instead of doing this, the state govt found an easier way to close those schools by merger or some other means. It was argued that the Constitution of India expects the govt to work like a welfare state in which the welfare of the people should be kept in mind more than economic gain and loss. On the other hand, additional advocate general Anuj Kudesia and chief standing counsel Shailendra Singh as well as senior advocate Sandeep Dixit, appearing on behalf of director of basic education, argued that the govt has taken the decision as per the rules and there is no flaw and illegality in it. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unbelievable: Calculator Shows The Value Of Your House Instantly (Take a Look) Home Value Calculator Search Now Undo by Taboola by Taboola It was said that there are many schools which do not have even a single student. It was also argued that the govt has not done any merger, but only schools have been paired. It was also said that the primary schools which have been paired are not being closed. In course of hearing, Kudesia repeatedly demanded from the court to ban the reporting of this case. It was said that the entire proceedings of this case are being reported, which is tarnishing the image of govt lawyers. However, Justice Bhatia outrightly rejected this demand and said that the govt, if it wants, may frame law but the court would not do this.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
Evening News Wrap: Pune rape case delivery agent arrested; Allahabad HC calls Shahi Eidgah ‘not disputed', and more
In the Pune rape case, the convict has been taken into custody by the police on charges of impersonating as a courier delivery guy and raping a techie. Meanwhile, in Allahabad, the HC dismissed a plea that called Shahi Eidgah a disputed structure. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Lajpat Nagar's gruesome murder of a mother and a son by her employee has shaken up the capital. The latest development on intel revealed that China shared live data on India's assets with Pak. On the weather front, 69 dead in Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc. Here's a rundown of the day's key developments. Pune rape case: 'Delivery agent' who assaulted techie in flat arrested after 2 days; police investigating past connection with victim Police confirmed Thursday that the guy who reportedly raped a 22-year-old data scientist in her Pune apartment in the Kondhwa neighborhood after impersonating a courier delivery service has been taken into custody. Following a two-day manhunt that involved numerous police units and forensic specialists, the arrest was made, according to PTI. Krishna Janmabhoomi row: Allahabad HC says Shahi Eidgah 'not disputed'; plea dismissed The Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, filed a motion to designate the Shahi Idgah mosque in Sambhal a disputed structure, but the Allahabad High Court rejected it. The high court maintained the legality of the suit and the court commissioner's appointment order, despite the committee's objection against a previous ruling by a local Sambhal court permitting a survey of the mosque grounds. Delhi's Lajpat Nagar double murder: Boy walked into scene of mother's murder, tried to hide in bathroom; killer nursed grudge over scolding A 24-year-old employee of a clothing store broke into his employer's home in Lajpat Nagar on Wednesday night and slit the throats of his wife and teenage kid in a horrifying double murder. After the crime, the culprit, Mukesh Paswan, escaped from the city but was arrested on a train in Uttar Pradesh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mukesh, who also looted the house, later claimed that his frequent absences from work and the reprimand he received from the woman over a Rs 45,000 advance he had taken from her were the cause of his outburst. Police, however, stated that they had not yet determined the reason and would question him after he reached Delhi late on Thursday. Operation Sindoor: China shared live data on India assets with Pak & Turkey provided drones, says Army deputy chief; anti-India axis exposed Lieutenant General Rahul R. Singh, the deputy chief of army staff (capacity development and sustenance), claimed on Friday that China was giving Pakistan real-time assistance during India's "Operation Sindoor." Speaking at FICCI's 'New Age Military Technologies' event, Lt Gen Singh stated, "Pakistan was receiving real-time updates on our deployment from China during the DGMO-level discussions. Therefore, there is one area where we truly must respond quickly and appropriately." 69 dead in Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc: 250 roads blocked, many missing, Rs 400 crore loss reported; rescue operations on Since June 20, Himachal Pradesh has seen at least 69 fatalities and over Rs 400 crore in damages due to torrential rains and cloudbursts. The worst-hit district is Mandi, where cars are being washed away and houses are falling. The IMD predicts further intense rains and possible landslides, so rescue efforts are in progress. Several houses have fallen and cars have been washed away by rushing rivers in the Mandi district, which is the most affected area in the mountainous state. With the army, local police, emergency response teams, and central agencies all spurred into action, rescue and relief efforts are currently in progress.
