Lala Ram (D) By L.R. & Ors vs Union Of India And Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of writ petitions challenging the enhanced license fee for railway property under the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950. The Court found that the Railway Minister's previous disapproval of the fee increase did not preclude the Railway Administration from later implementing the increase, as the Minister's observations were not binding. The Court held that the appellants failed to demonstrate that the fee was arbitrary or unreasonable, thus affirming the legality of the notice issued on 25.5.1987 for the enhanced fee.