India, April 1 -- The GHMC briefly seized a residential building owned by late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here over unpaid property tax dues, and released it on Tuesday after the caretakers assured to settle the arrears.

The G+4 (Ground Plus four floors) building at Srinagar Colony was seized on Monday by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials after its caretakers allegedly failed to respond to multiple notices regarding tax dues pending since 2017, said GHMC officials.

"We issued notices for payment of property tax dues, even visiting the premises several times. We had to seize it as per the rules, as there was no alternative," he said.

The property tax payable stood at over Rs 82 lakh after waiver ...