The Order from the Ministry of Defence has issued an order that immediately bans the collection of all transit charges through Cantonments, – once called octroi, then entry tax, then licence fee, then toll.Nine years ago Dr.Nitin Khot and others fought with eight P.I.L.s in the High Court of Karnataka against this very pernicious charge […]
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Camp bungalows to be resumed demolished for army training
“The 14 Bungalows from BC 45 to BC 79 would be resumed and then demolished to make way for a training area for the army” Public information officer of the MLIRC Naval Joshi has made this statement yesterday. This has amazed the residents of the Bungalows. Mr.Joshi said that the resumption was being done under […]
Bunglows in Camp could be resumed by Army
The Belgaum Cantonment Board, at the last Board meeting, has passed a Resolution to allow military personnel to enter private bungalows held on ‘Old Grant’ terms as a first step to the ‘Resumption’ of these bungalows. ‘Resumption’ is a measure whereby these civilian residents are evicted from their bungalows within 30 days, without any judicial […]
Stay on toll collection by Cantonment on petitioners vehicles only
The honorable High court has granted an interim stay regarding toll collection by cantonment board in WP No.61928 to 61932/2012 on the Petitioners vehicles only. The numbers of the vehicles of the petitioners have been given to the board and no toll would be collected from these vehicles. Within this two weeks the Cantonment board […]
This is purely extortion by Cantonment board
The Belgaum Cantonment is collecting toll on commercial vehicles in the name of “license fee” and the manner in which it is being collected is nothing but extortion and worst part the district administration and the police are not acting on this for reasons unknown. Take this example of today morning (29 Feb) Location Congress road […]