AGRA: Aligarh Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday issued a notice to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), demanding the clearance of pending house tax dues totaling Rs 24.4 crore within 15 days, with a warning of legal action under Municipal Corporation Act if the payment is delayed.
Officials at AMC said that the dues pertain to 40 properties owned by the university. Tax payments for 22 properties had been cleared earlier, leaving Rs 24.4 crore unpaid for 18 properties, the officials added.
AMC’s revenue assessment officer Rajendra Prasad said, “The dues have been pending since 2017. We issued them bills, followed by a demand notice. The municipal commissioner met with the AMU registrar, who informed him that AMU had applied for a grant from the UGC. Once the grant is received, the payment will be made.”
“If the dues are not cleared by the end of the 15-day deadline, the university will receive a reminder, after which their accounts will be attached. In cases involving govt departments, buildings are not sealed and instead, accounts are attached,” he added.
AMU’s public relations officer Asim Siddique said, “Part of our pending dues have already been paid. Efforts are being made to address the remaining balance. There is a provision that allows the UGC to reimburse such payments, and the university is in communication with the commission regarding this. The issue is expected to be resolved soon.”
Source Homevior.in
