Supreme Court of India

Vinod Krishna Kaul, Indian Police Service (retired) v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench J.S. Verma and K. Venkataswami JJ.
Decided 23 November 1995

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the levy and collection of 'excess licence fee' at the market rates amounting to Rs. 8696.10 is not sustainable D and the appellant is entitled to get refund of the same.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Allotment of Government Residence (General Pool) (New Delhi) Rules, 1963 (As amended on 1.1.1976) : Clauses (3) and (4). Government Employee-Allotment of Government quarter-Employee also owning his house-Amended Rule requiring that officer owning house shall surrender Govemment accommodation-Employee letting out his own house long before amendment of Rules-As a result neither he had possession of his own house nor had right to its immediate possession-In the cir­ cumstances non vacation of govemment accommodation-Levy of excess licence fee fo!'-Held not justified.

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