IIT Roorkee Rs. 47 Crores Service Charge Demand Stayed

Indian Institute of Technology Vs State of U.P. and Another (Allahabad High Court) In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has stayed a substantial demand of Rs. 47.06 crores in service charges imposed on the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee by the Municipal Corporation, Saharanpur. The demand, based on a decades-old office memorandum from the Government of India, was challenged by IIT Roorkee on several grounds, leading to this interim relief. The case raises important questions about the applicability of municipal service charges on educational institutions and the...