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Defaulters may be sued for arrears, if necessary.— Instead of proceeding against a defaulter by distress and sale as herein before provide, or after a defaulter shall have been so proceeded against unsuccessfully or with only partial success, any sum due or the balance of any sum due, as the case may be, by such defaulter, on account of a property tax 16[* * * * * * *] may be recovered from him by a suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. 1 These words were inserted, by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 42(1)(b). 2 These words were substituted for the words “fifteen days” by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 42(2). 3 Section 209B was inserted by Mah. 10 of 1998, s. 111. 4 These words were inserted by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 43(1). 5 These words were substituted for the words “fifteen days”, by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 43(2). 6 These words substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule. 7 The words “or tax on vehicles and animals” were deleted by Mah. 11 of 2002, s. 21 and 22. 8 These words were inserted by Bom. 30 of 1951, s. 4. 9 Words deleted by s. 16 of Bom. 8 of 1942, read with Bom. 8 of 1948, s. 3 are omitted. 10 These words substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule. 11 Words deleted by s. 16 of Bom. 8 of 1942, read with Bom. 8 of 1948, s. 3 are omitted. 12 These words were substituted for the words “presented to” by Bom. 20 of 1952, s. 12(1). 13 This word was substituted for the word “presentation” by Bom. 20 of 1952, 12(2). 14 Words deleted by s. 16 of Bom. 8 of 1942, read with Bom. 8 of 1948, s. 3 are omitted. 15 The words “except that it shall not be necessary to serve upon the defaulter any notice of demand,” were deleted by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 44. 16 The words “or of the tax on vehicles and animals” were deleted by Mah. 11 of 2002, s. 21 and 22. 216 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III