Section 79: Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises

If any land or building, bearing two or more municipal numbers, or portions thereof, be amalgamated into one or more new premises, the Chairperson shall on such amalgamation assign to them one or more number and assess them to property tax accordingly:

Provided that the total assessment on amalgamation shall not be greater than the sum of the previous assessments of the several premises except when there is any re-valuation of any of the said premises.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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