Imposition of levy

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 06 April 2011
This query is : Resolved
Can a royalty (or any tax or fee) be imposed, for the first time, without the authority of law or a notification not having the force of law (i.e. through a mere executive decision)? If not, continued payment of the levy for more than three decades would be held out as an estoppel or limitation for seeking relief from the Court?