STATE OF PUNJAB vs DHANJIT SINGH SANDHU

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision to set aside the order rejecting the respondent's application for a refund of excess extension fees charged under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995. The Court found that the imposition of the extension fee was not supported by the allotment letter and that the retrospective application of the 2001 Amendment Rules was invalid. The Court emphasized that the respondent was entitled to a refund along with interest, reinforcing the principle that fees must be charged in accordance with the law as it stood at the time of the allotment.