Civil Writ Petition No.18915 of 2010 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18915 of 2010 Date of decision: 15.10.2010 Balwinder Singh ...Petitioners Versus National Highway Authority of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. P.S.Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner **** ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J ( Oral) This petition seeks quashing of notification dated 28.5.2010 (Annexure P-2) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) read with the National Highways Fee (Determination of rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 whereby fee has been levied for the use of the highway. The contention of the petitioner is that he is facing hardship in paying the amount of fee as the same is excessive qua the petitioner. The question of rate of fee to be levied is not a matter which can normally be gone into by this Court in the absence of illegality. Civil Writ Petition No.18915 of 2010 -2- **** Faced with this legal position, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has made a representation dated 19.7.2010 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2, on which decision may be taken by the said respondent. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, we direct respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation dated 19.7.2010 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge October 15,2010 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) Pka Judge