The legal principle established is that collection charges cannot exceed Rs. 3.75 as per rules 255 and 259 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Rules and a previous Division Bench decision.

Heard Shri Rajesh Kumar Agrawal learned Counsel appear ing for the petitioners, Shri Krishna Murari learned Counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5 and Shri A. K. Shukla learned Standing Counsel representing respondent No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

2. At the outset, Shri Rajesh Kumar Agrawal learned Counsel for the petitioners, states that instant petition be treated to be confined to the prayer No. (iii) only.

3. The prayer of the petitioner is that" the respondents No. 1 to 4 be restrained from insisting payment of an amount equivalent to 10 per cent of the money sought to be recovered under the citation dated 28th August, 1991.

4. The contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner is that under the relevant rules, namely, 255 and 259 of the U. P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Rules, 1952, collection charges can be recovered at the rate of Rs. 3. 75 only, and not more than that. In support of his contention the learned

Counsel cites the Division Bench decision of this Court, dated 20th January, 1992, rendered in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No 4307 of 1981, M/s. Chemopulp Tissues Limited v. State of U. P. and others.

5. Neither Shri A. K. Shukla learned Standing Counsel nor Sbri Krishna Murari learned Counsel for the respon dent No. 5, disputes this position that in view of rules 255 and 259 of the Rules and the decision of this Court in the case of Mis. Chemopulp Tissues Limited (supra) recovery charges cannot exceed more than Rs. 3. 75 and the demand of the respondent in excess thereof is wholly untenable.

6. In the result, the petition succeeds and is allowed. The respondents are directed not to insist payment of collection charges more than Rs. 3. 75 in respect of the recovery of the amount under the cita tion dated 28th August, 1991, a photo copy whereof is, Annexure 10) to the petition.

Petition allowed.

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