Government Of Andhra Pradesh & Anr vs Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd on 1 May, 1975
As slated supra, in Hindustan Machine Tools Case (supra), the Supreme Court was considering a case wherein there was no provision for levying the fee on construction of the building. Interpreting the provisions and considering the factsof that case, it was held that a Gram Panchayat of A. P. has no power to levy fee for construction of a building. But, in the present case, Section 69 (i v) of the Act empowers the Gram Panchayat for levying fee for use of the poramboke land under the control of (he Gram Panchayat. Thus, there is a specific provision in the Act which empowers the Gram Panchayat for levying fee for use of the poramboke land under its control. The facts of the present case are different.