MADURAI: Urging the city corporation to take immediate action against the individuals involved in the recent property tax fraud, former minister Sellur K Raju, along with AIADMK councillors, submitted a petition to the corporation commissioner on Tuesday.
While addressing media persons, Sellur Raju, claiming that a few individuals are attempting to slip away, demanded that the city corporation properly investigate and ensure everyone involved is brought to book. He said the corporation levies taxes, in three categories, on over 3.6 lakh buildings in the city, with many commercial buildings "still taxed as residential buildings". He pointed out the recent issue regarding corporation contract employees, who were caught for their alleged involvement in altering property taxes, which has resulted in a revenue loss of several lakhs for the corporation.
Zonal grievance meeting held in Madurai
Thirty-four petitions, seeking action to address various civic issues, including encroachments and drinking water/UGD connection, were submitted to corporation mayor Indirani Ponvasanth and corporation commissioner Chitra Vijayan, during a zonal grievance meeting held in the Zone 2 office in Madurai on Tuesday.