GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Olo Commissioner & Director of
Municipal Administration, 640,
AC. Guards, Hyderabad-S00004.
CIRCULAR
Roc.No. 4868/2015/M3-1, dt. 06.07.2015
‘Sub:- Motor Vehicles — Grievances of Telangana Lorry Owners Association not
fo collect Octroi Tax, Asselu or Rusume from the Lorry Owners in
Pursuance of judgement of Hon'ble High Court dt. 13. 04.2004 in W.P.No.
3234/2004, orders issued by Government & CDMA from to time - Certain
instructions — Issued,
1. G.O.Rt.No. 551 MA & UD (TC1) Dept, dt. 24.04.2003
2. Government Memo.No. 7679/TC 1/2003, dt. 31.07.2003
3. This office Endt.Roc.no. 8553/03/G1, dt. 05.09, 2003 addressed to the
Commissioners of all ULBs of the State
4. Government Memo,No. 12668/TC. 1/2004-1 MA, dt. 20.07.2004
5. This office Circular Roc.No. 8553/03/61, dt. 08.09.2004 addressed to
the Commissioners of ail ULBs of the State
&. Judgement of Hon'ble High Court dt 13.04.2004 in W.P.No. 3234/2004
7. Circular Roc.No. 50/2009/N1, dt. 09.01 2009 of C & DMA addressed to
the Commissioners of all ULBs of the State
8. Circular Roc.No. 2059/2014/N1, dt. 06.02, 2014 of C & DMA addressed
to the Commissioners of all ULBs of the State
9. Letter No. 2505/R/2015, dt. 29.06. 2015 of the Transport Commissioner,
Telangana State, Hyderabad 4
2, _In-the reference 2” cited, Government ‘ssued clarification to the Municipal
Commissioners of all ULBs not to collect Octroi, Asselu or Rusume from goods vehicles
owners but they can collect market fee on all goods brought for sale from the traders
only and in the reference 3 cited, the same wae communicated by this to the Municipal
Commissioners of all ULBs,reference 5" cited, the Commissioners of all ULBs of the State are directed to bring the
above instructions to the notice of Field Level Officers i.e. Revenue Officers/ Revenue
Inspectors/ Sanitary Inspectors etc. to follow the same.
4. In the reference 6" cited, the Hon'ble High Court passed the following orders at.
13.04.2004 in W.P.No. 3234/2004:
.in that view of the matter, we think the controversy could be resolved by
disposing of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to implement the scheme
announced by the Government through Memo.No. 7679/TC1/2003, at.
31.07.2003 and Memo.No. 7707/Pts.lIVA1/2003-1, dt. 25.04.2003 whereby
Government had taken a decision not to collect Octroi, Asselu or Rusume from
the owners of the lorry which passes through territorial jurisdiction of various
districts.
Accordingly, we dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to strictly
implement the orders passed by the Principal Secretary to Government of
Andhra Pradesh in Memo.No. 7679/TC1/2003, dt. 31.07.2003.......”
5. In the references 7" & 8" cited, circular instructions were issued to all the
Regional Director-cum-Appellate Commissioners of Municipal Administration in the
State to instruct the Municipal Commissioners of their region not to collect Octroi Tax
only, Asselu or Rusume from goods vehicles owners as per the judgement of Hon'ble
High Court and instructions of Government and also to place the matter in the agenda
during their monthly review meetings for strict compliance of the instructions.
6. _In this regard, it is to inform that, a meeting was convened by the Principal
Secretary to Government, TR & B Department on 01.07.2015 at 3:30 P.M. with the
officials of Police Department, Municipal Administration Department, Panchayat Raj
Department and other line departments on the grievances of Telangana Lorry Owners
Association wherein it is reported that though there are clear orders from Government in
G.O.Rt.No. 551 MA & UD (TC1) Dept, dt. 24.04.2003, judgement of Hon'ble High Court
dt. 13.04.2004 in W.P.No. 3234/2004 and instructions of CDMA vide Circular Roc.No.
50/2009/N1, dt. 09.01.2009 & Circular Roc.No. 2059/2014/N1, dt. 06.02.2014, some
Urban Local Bodies are still collecting the Octroi Tax, Asselu or Rusume from the Lorry
Owners in deviation of rules particularly in Wanaparthy, Tandur and Bhongir
Municipalities.
7. In view of the above, the circular instructions issued by this office earlier vide
references 7” & 8” are hereby reiterated once again and the Commissioners of all
Urban Local Bodies of the State (except GHMC) are directed —
(i) Not to collect the Octroi Tax, Asselu or Rusume from the owners of goods
vehicles in pursuance of judgement of Hon'ble High Court and orders of
Government(il) To incorporate a condition in the contract agreement of Thai Bazars, Markets
etc. not to collect Octroi Tax, Asselu or Rusume from the owners of goods
vehicles
{ii) To book Police case against the contractor in case of collection of Octroi
Tax, Asselu or Rusume in deviation of judgement of Hon'ble High Court,
instructions of Government and CDMA and contract agreement
(™) To place the issue in the agenda of review meetings convened by the District
Collector & Regional Directors regularly
(The Municipal Commissioner will be personally held responsible for any
deviation of these instructions
Sd/- B, Janardhan Reddy
Commissioner & Director
Enck- Copies of ref.cited
To
The Commissioners of all Urban Local Bodies of the State (except GHMC)
The Chairpersons/ Mayors/ Special Officers of all Urban Local Bodies of the State
(except GHMC)
To the Regional Director-cum-Appellate Commissioners of Municipal Administration,
Warangal & Hyderabad with a request to take necessary action in the matter
Copy to the Transport Commissioner, Telangana State, Khairatabad, Hyderabad
Copy to all the District Collectors and Magistrates in the State for necessary action
Copy to the President, Telangana Lorry Owners Association, Plot No. 647, Vivekananda
Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500072.
Copy submitted to the Principal Secretary to Government, MA & UD Department,
Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad
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