AMC Takes Over Two Ahmedabad Properties For ₹1 After Owners Fail To Clear ₹83.29 Lakh Tax Dues
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The Amdavad Municipal Corporation has intensified its crackdown on property tax defaulters, taking over two properties in its North-West Zone for a token amount of ₹1 after their owners allegedly failed to act despite repeated notices and final warnings. The action was part of auction proceedings involving five properties with combined outstanding tax dues of ₹83.29 lakh.
While the auction of two properties was completed, proceedings against three others were temporarily postponed after their owners submitted documents claiming that the premises had remained closed and unused for a long period and gave written undertakings to clear the assessed dues.
Five Properties Faced Auction Proceedings
The North-West Zone Property Tax Department had obtained permission to initiate auction proceedings against five property owners who had not cleared their property tax arrears despite repeated notices.
As the auction process began, owners of three properties submitted evidence of earlier applications stating that their premises had remained shut and unused for a considerable period.
They gave written undertakings to pay the outstanding amount after a fresh assessment of their tax liability. Blank cheques in the name of the AMC Commissioner were also submitted.
Following approval from the competent authority, the auction proceedings against these three properties have been postponed for the time being.
Two Properties Taken Over For Token ₹1
The auction proceedings against the remaining two properties went ahead after their owners allegedly failed to take steps to clear the outstanding property tax.
Following the completion of the auction process, both properties were taken over by the AMC for a token amount of ₹1.
The civic body is expected to continue using attachment, seizure and auction proceedings against major property tax defaulters as part of its recovery drive.
₹83.29 Lakh Outstanding Across Five Properties
According to the details of the tax arrears, ₹38.80 lakh was outstanding against shops numbered 1 to 11 on the second floor of R3 Mall in Memnagar.
Another property, Milestone's Office on Drive-In Cinema Road in Thaltej, had outstanding dues of ₹13.94 lakh, while three other Milestone offices had tax arrears of ₹10.64 lakh.
Outstanding tax of ₹13.35 lakh was reported against offices numbered 901 and 902 in Suvidhanagar Co-operative Housing Society.
Office No. 709 at J.B. Tower in Thaltej also faced action over pending property tax dues.
AMC Warns Of More Attachments And Auctions
The AMC is expected to intensify property tax recovery across all seven zones in the coming days.
The civic body may initiate attachment and seizure proceedings against properties whose owners fail to clear arrears. Where necessary, such properties could also be auctioned to recover pending tax dues.
