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Navi Mumbai Issues Notices to 295 Officials for Illegal Builds

NAVI MUMBAI: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued show-cause notices to 295 personnel, including 10 deputy municipal commissioners, 91 assistant municipal commissioners, 75 junior engineers, and 119 clerical staff from the encroachment section, for their roles in allowing widespread illegal constructions, according to Umesh K Parida. In this case, Cidco has been brought into the proceedings for appropriate adjudication, but not as a contempt party. This information was included in an affidavit submitted by the NMMC to the Bombay High Court. A two-judge bench is currently reviewing a contempt petition filed by advocate Kishor Shetty, requiring these staff…

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SC: NMMC Can Collect Property Tax in Thane-Belapur Belt

NAVI MUMBAI: The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has the authority to collect property tax in the Thane Trans Creek-MIDC area, commonly referred to as the Thane-Belapur industrial corridor. This decision, stemming from a case brought forth by the Small Scale Entrepreneurs Association (SSEA) regarding the Thane Trans Creek-MIDC area, allows NMMC to impose property taxes on more than 3,000 industries in the corridor. In 2001, the SSEA petitioned the Bombay High Court against NMMC’s property tax orders, arguing a jurisdictional dispute since MIDC also charged service fees in the area. The High…