Do away with language of threat in tax notice, orders SHRC

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has cracked whip on the use the language of intimidation in local body notices for tax payments. The commission has directed the Local Self-Government department to change and update the language being used in tax notices to people.

Commission judicial member K. Baijunath issued the order on June 29 disposing of a petition filed by Rajan K.K., a farmer from Nochully, near Kuzhalmannam, in Palakkad.

Mr. Rajan had complained that a tax notice issued by the panchayat had used the language of threat. He complained that the notice for payment of ₹150 as tax not only intimidated him, but also insulted him among the public.