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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(property tax rti, ulb tax rti, property tax assessment, refund property tax, exemption property tax)
+metatag-description=(Property-tax assessment / dues / refund disputes. RTI to ULB Assessment Officer + Tax Inspector. Template + case law (2026).)
+metatag-title=(Property Tax RTI — assessment, dues, refund, exemption (2026))}}
+====== Property Tax RTI — assessment, dues, refund, exemption (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:property-tax-rti.png?direct&1200 |Property Tax RTI — assessment, dues, refund, exemption (2026)}}
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+<WRAP info>
+Property-tax assessment disputed — over-assessment, denied refund, disputed exemption.
+</WRAP>
+===== Why this RTI works =====
+Property-tax assessment disputed — over-assessment, denied refund, disputed exemption.
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §4.
+  * **State Municipal Acts** — assessment + appeal procedure.
+  * **74th Constitutional Amendment** — ULB taxation powers.
+===== RTI template — copy & file =====
+<code>
+To:
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+[Office name + address].
+Subject: RTI under §6 — Property Tax query
+Sir/Madam,
+Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
+. Property-tax assessment record for property [ADDRESS], assessment No. [NUMBER]
+   for FY [YEAR-YEAR] to FY [YEAR-YEAR].
+. Basis of assessment — built-up area, usage, rate slab applied.
+. Status of appeal / objection No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE].
+. Refund / waiver application status.
+. Action-taken report.
+Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Name]
+[Address + phone + email]
+[Date]
+</code>
+===== Escalation timeline =====
+  * **Day 31** First Appeal.
+  * **Day 76** Second Appeal to SIC.
+  * **Parallel** ULB Tax Tribunal; civil suit on assessment.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **Various SIC orders on ULB property-tax** — Assessment records disclosable.
+  * **Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021)** — ULB records disclosable.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Forgetting assessment number.
+  * Filing during pending appeal — may be deferred.
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Can I challenge assessment? ====
+Yes — within ULB tax appeal window. RTI is the foundation.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:municipal-complaint-rti|Municipal complaint RTI]]
+  * [[:land-records-rti|Land records RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
+  * Citation chain in body.
+  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
+  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
+//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti property-tax ulb tier-3 2026}}

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