{
  "id": 13794269,
  "title": "Bombay HC Seeks BMC Reply On J Kumar JV's Plea Challenging ₹23.71 Crore Property Tax Demand For Metro Project Land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bombay-hc-seeks-bmc-reply-on-j-kumar-jvs-plea-challenging-23-71-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-seeks-bmc-reply-on-j-kumar-jvs-plea-challenging-2371-crore-property-tax-demand-for-metro-project-land"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in response to a petition filed by J Kumar CRTG-JV questioning a property tax demand of Rs 23.71 crore and subsequent recovery actions. The matter is set for further hearing on October 15. The petition challenges a demand notice dated June 13, 2025, for the property tax owed from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2026. The joint venture has also contested an order from March 18, 2025, and a warrant of attachment issued on August 12, 2025. The petitioner contends that the demand notice, attachment proceedings, and the disputed order contravene the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, and infringe upon their fundamental and constitutional rights. The dispute pertains to land allocated for Mumbai Metro infrastructure projects initially to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and subsequently to the joint venture for project-related activities. The petitioner has cited contractual documents, correspondence, and representations submitted to authorities, arguing that the property tax liability was contested from the beginning. Even after vacating the property on March 1, 2022, the BMC persisted in raising demands and initiating recovery proceedings, leading to the present petition. Legal proceedings between the petitioner, BMC, and MMRDA have spanned several years.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to a petition filed by J Kumar CRTG-JV challenging a property tax demand of Rs 23.71 crore and the civic body’s subsequent recovery proceedings. High Court Issues Notice A bench of Chief Justice M C Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna issued notice to the respondents on October 8, observing that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}