https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199253 An application for fixation of a lumpsum contribution in lieu of taxes did not automatically suspend recovery of octroi or other taxes. The Panchayat Act provided a specific statutory scheme: if the matter was not settled and was referred to the State Government, stay of tax collection could be directed only under Section 201(3) and subject to conditions. Rule 4 of the 1964 Rules operated within that scheme and was further limited by Rule 8, which contemplated a stay only if ordered pending decision. The court rejected the contention that filing the application itself created an unconditional stay, holding that the occupiers had to await a competent authority's decision. en-us Mon, 04 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:53:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199253 An application for fixation of a lumpsum contribution in lieu of taxes did not automatically suspend recovery of octroi or other taxes. The Panchayat Act provided a specific statutory scheme: if the matter was not settled and was referred to the State Government, stay of tax collection could be directed only under Section 201(3) and subject to conditions. Rule 4 of the 1964 Rules operated within that scheme and was further limited by Rule 8, which contemplated a stay only if ordered pending decision. The court rejected the contention that filing the application itself created an unconditional stay, holding that the occupiers had to await a competent authority's decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199253