SYED ZAHOOR HAIDER Vs. COLLECTOR OF MUZAFFARNAGAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is writ petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India.

(2.) THE prayers contained in this writ petition are that a writ of certiorari may be issued quashing the order dated August 25, 1958, rejecting the objection filed by the petitioner in recovery proceedings in respect of the agricultural income-tax amounting to Rs. 659-11-0 and penalty amounting to Rs. 164 and a writ of mandamus may be issued commanding the respondents not to arrest the petitioner or to auction his property for the realisation of the above amounts.

(3.) IT is urged that the recovery proceedings, being beyond one year of the disposal of the appeal are barred by limitation and are, therefore, incompetent.