MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHIAND OTHERS vs MOHD. YASIN ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's decision to enhance the slaughtering fees from 0.25 paise to Rs. 2.00 for small animals and from Rs. 1.00 to Rs. 8.00 for large animals, ruling that the increase was justified despite the High Court's finding that the fees were disproportionate to the costs of services. The Court clarified that the budgetary expenditures included various costs associated with slaughterhouses that were not accounted for in the High Court's analysis. Thus, the enhancement was deemed a legitimate fee rather than a tax without legislative authority.