(A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ.)
New Delhi Municipal Council ______________________ Petitioner;
v.
Association of Concerned Citizens of New Delhi and Others ______________________________________________ Respondent(s).
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 23186-23213/2017, decided on January 16, 2018
(For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 85615/2017-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 139621/2017-Intervention Application)
With
Diary No(s). 35928/2017 (XIV) (IA No. 118555/2017-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 118553/2017-Permission to File SLP/TP [to Be Taken Up Alongwith SLP(C) No. 23186-23213/2017])
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Learned counsel for the respondents have completed their submissions. The petitioner(s) have to give rejoinder thereto. Before making the submissions in rejoinder Mr. Yoginder Handoo, learned counsel appearing for petitioner(s), has stated that approximately 95% assessees have accepted the new byelaws and pursuant to the order passed by this Court, they have come forward voluntarily and deposited the property tax on the basis of self-assessment. He submits that some of the grievances which are stated by the respondents herein in respect to their properties which according to them are in the impugned byelaws can be looked into by the Valuation Committee. He further submits that Valuation Committee may be having its sitting within two weeks and may give its report in this behalf within five weeks. He, therefore, makes a request to adjourn the matters for five weeks. The matters stand adjourned to 06.03.2018.
2. We make it clear that the aforesaid exercise would be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. The petitioners may file its written submissions during this period.
3. In the meantime, interim order to continue.
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