On the basis that water charges were recovered without authority of law as the Rules relevant thereto had been nullified by the High Court and upheld by this Court in Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay vs. Nagpal Printing Mills.,
The application for the refund had been made on October 23.
1990, long after the last charges paid in December, 1986.
29 ad writ petition had been filed only on January 11.
In SLPs leave granted.
January 1976, ending with June 1987.
15507/87.
853/88 and 14587/87.
The reasoning adopted by the High Court is that the rule was struck down by the High Court is that the rule was struck down by the Division Bench of the High Court on 16th September, 1987 which was subsequently upheld by this Court on 17th March, 1988.
