The GHMC authorities received flak from the High Court today for their so-called unique style of recovering property tax from defaulters, especially big business houses and institutions.
It might be mentioned here that the GHMC adopted an unusual form of tax collection by placing garbage bins before the door steps of the defaulters and thus force them to clear the arrears. The unhygienic method of using garbage bins for tax collection had come in for severe criticism from all quarters.
The affected persons, especially the business houses, moved the High Court in this regard seeking judicial intervention to prevent the GHMC authorities to refrain from adopting such unhygienic methods for tax collection.
Taking note of the possibility of spread of contagious diseases and contamination, the High Court took a serious view of such form of tax collection and directed the GHMC to clear the garbage bins placed before the door steps of the defaulters within an hour. (NSS)