Supreme Court of India · 2025-12-08
Akola Municipal Corporation vs Zishan Hussain Azhar Hussain
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Akola Municipal Corporation
- Respondent
- Zishan Hussain Azhar Hussain
- Author
- Vikram Nath
- Bench
- Vikram Nath
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the legality of property tax revisions made by the Akola Municipal Corporation, which were challenged on grounds of procedural irregularities. The Court reviewed the High Court's decisions and the principles of due process in tax revisions. It upheld the High Court's findings that the revisions were made without proper adherence to legal procedures, thereby rendering them illegal. The Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the importance of following due process in municipal tax assessments.