Bombay High Court · 2024-03-28 · 2024 SCC OnLine Bom 1123
Municipal revenue aggregates are open; individual tax bills are §11-gated.
| Court | Bombay High Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-03-28 |
| Citation | 2024 SCC OnLine Bom 1123 |
| Bench | G, ., S, ., , K, u, l, k, a, r, n, i, ,, , J, i, t, e, n, d, r, a, , J, a, i, n, , J, J |
| Petitioner | Mumbai Citizens Forum |
| Respondent | BMC |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b), §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
Ward-wise property-tax revenue aggregates are §4(1)(b); individual owner billing requires §11.
Ward-wise, category-wise property-tax collection data of a Municipal Corporation is public-finance information falling within §4(1)(b)(xi). Individual property-owner billing attracts §8(1)(j) and §11 third-party process. Defaulter lists above a notified threshold have been held disclosable as public interest.
BMC, property tax, section 4(1)(b), section 11, municipal revenue
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