State Act

The Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 2016

38. Recoveries of monies due to Authority as arrears of land revenue.— (1) Where any sum (not being rent payable in respect of any Metropolitan Authority premises) payable to the Authority, whether under any agreement, express or implied or otherwise, howsoever, is not paid on or before the due date— (a) and the claim is not disputed, the person duly authorised by the Authority shall send to the Collector a certificate under his hand indicating therein the sum which is due to the Authority or is claimed by the Authority, as the case may be; and thereupon, the Collector shall recover the sum due or claimed as an arrear of land revenue; (b) and the claim is disputed, it shall be referred to the Collector or such other officer as may be authorized by him which shall, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, and after giving to the person by whom the sum is alleged to be payable a reasonable opportunity of being heard, decide the question; and the decision thereon shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court or before any other authority. Thereupon, the Collector shall recover the sum determined to be due as an arrear of land revenue. (2) The procedure to be followed for deciding questions referred to it under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.