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Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 — Section 17 — Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (MMC Act) — Sections 127, 128A — Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act) — First Schedule, Clause 7(1) — Imposition of tax and fee — Distinction — The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is empowered to levy fees or service charges for amenities provided, but not to impose taxes — The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has the power to impose property tax, which includes various components like water tax, sewerage tax, general tax, etc — Fee or service charges levied by MIDC are not taxes as there is a quid pro quo for services rendered, whereas taxes are compulsory exactions for public revenue without reference to specific benefits.
May 31, 2026
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Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act) — Section 126(1)(b) — Transferable Development Rights (TDR) — Compensation for land acquisition reserved for public purpose — Landowner entitled to TDR against land surrendered and ‘further’ TDR for development of amenity on the surrendered land — Corporation’s argument that agreements (LOI, Undertaking, Maintenance Agreement) waived landowner’s right to claim additional amenity TDR rejected — Held, statutory rights cannot be derogated from by executive circulars or agreements.
May 23, 2026
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Jurisdiction of Civil Court — Challenge to Municipal Limits — Matters concerning the specification and alteration of municipal limits under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, are legislative in nature and cannot ordinarily be adjudicated by a Civil Court through a suit seeking declarations and injunctions — The High Court correctly held that the Civil Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging the Corporation’s assertion of jurisdiction over certain lands based on its interpretation of Section 3 of the MMC Act.
Apr 28, 2026
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