Summary: The High Court of Hyderabad has temporarily stopped the Ramagundam Municipal Corporation from charging Rs. 3,000 per event at a local hall. The court found the charges were imposed without proper approval.
M/s S.V. Function Hall, represented by M. Venkatesham, challenged the notice from the Ramagundam Municipal Corporation. They argued that the charges were unfair and against the rules.
Judge C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy heard the case on January 28, 2016. The court decided to pause the charges after finding that the Ramagundam Municipal Corporation did not get the necessary government approval.
"The enforcement of the challenged notice is paused," stated the court.
The main issue was that the Ramagundam Municipal Corporation imposed the charges without following Section 197 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. This section requires government approval before such charges can be applied.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for February 22, 2016. Until then, the charges cannot be enforced.
This decision is a win for M/s S.V. Function Hall, at least for now. The Ramagundam Municipal Corporation will need to respond and possibly adjust its approach to comply with the law.
