(22)"lodging house" means a hotel, a boarding house, a choultry, dharmasala or rest house not maintained by the Government or a local authority, or any place where casual visitors are received and provided with sleeping accommodation, with or without food, on payment, but does not include-(a)student's hostel under public control or recognised control; or(b)retiring rooms and rest-houses provided by a railway administration and normally used by passengers or railway employees or both; or(c)retiring rooms or rest houses provided by the airport authority and normally used by passengers or cabin crew or both; or(d)rooms situated within the compound of any place of worship and used by devotees for taking rest;
