Royalty on surface minerals enhanced, High Court told
August 6, 2008 The petitioner alleged rate was enhanced in violation of Section 116 of Taxes to be levied while notification to this effect was not published.
Earlier Justice Faisal Arab had passed order on March 13, 2006 in a suit 568/65, wherein rates were fixed at Rs4 per ton.
Assistant Director Alam Khan stated act was in accordance with law, as rate of royalty on surface minerals are enhanced/ determined under clause 2(4) of Regulation of Mines, Oil Fields & Minerals Development (Federal Control) Act 1948.
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