Adjusting repair & maintenance and municipal taxes against rent without agreement is unjustifiable

Sri Manoj Parmar and others Vs Union of India and others (Culcutta High court) Calcutta High Court held that adjusting repair and maintenance charges as well as Municipal Taxes against rent payable without specific agreement between landlord and tenant to do so is unjustifiable. Facts- The writ petitioners are the owners of one Parmar Building. The entire building has been let out to the Union of India for use by the Income Tax Department. The Executive Engineer, Central Public Works Department (CPWD) was designated as the authority to issue certificate of revised rent. The total rent for the ...