STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. HOTEL HILLOCK PVT SIROHI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THESE three appeals raise a common and identical issue, hence are being heard and decided together by this common order. The issue raised is whether demand of initial renewal fee payable by any applicant and paid along with application for renewal before renewal, can be enhanced on account of amendment in Rule prescribing license fee during the operative period of licence, but after the renewal has become effective, and where such amendment is not retrospective?

(3.) THUS, agreeing with the contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners, writ petitions have been allowed and the impugned additional demands for the Financial Year 1998-99 have been quashed in each case.