Access Promotion Contribution

Petitioners assailed clarifications dated 15-6-2015 and 22-6-2015 and demand notices issued by authorities on the basis of such clarifications

Order/notification in question was suspended for the time being and when stay was vacated it revived

In the year 2014 the directive was stayed by two different High Courts and stay orders came to an end on 24-2-2015 and the result of the same was that 2014 policy directive was revived and became operative from its original date

Effect

Clarifications issued by authorities were not sustainable and the demand based on such clarifications issued by authorities were also not tenable

Authorities issued notification dated 1-7-2014, which was in field and was suspended only for some period, therefore, authorities were estopped from demanding charges on the basis of 2013 policy directive

Clarifications dated 15-6-2015 and 22-6-2015 as well as demand notices based thereon were set aside by High Court with direction that authorities to implement notification letter dated 1-7-2014 from its date of issuance-Constitutional petition was allowed in circumstances.