ORDER

1. These appeals by special leave arise from the judgment dated 19-2-1979 of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court holding that the delegation of power to levy property tax in favour of the Chief Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh Administration was in excess of legislative power. The operation of Schedule II of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 (27 of 1952), as amended by Punjab Act 37 of 1957, offends the provisions of the Constitution. On the facts of this case, we think that it is not necessary to decide the question on account of diverse reasons. There is some force in the contention of Shri Madhava Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant, that the view taken by the High Court is not correct in law. But, prior to 1994 Amendment under Section 62 read with Sections 61 and 68 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, the assessment of the property tax shall be on an annual basis and revisable every year. Now, it is valid for five years and amount for quinquennial. In this case, since it was struck down, revision was not effected. Moreover, even the limitation for recovery of the amount due also is now barred by l