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Validation of levy and collection of fees.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to the contrary, levy, assessment and collection of any amount as fee or penalty for sanctioning Building plan, Commencement Certificate, made or purporting to have been made under section 240A, section 246 and any action initiated or done, including any notices or orders issued or assessment made and all proceedings held and any levy and collection of fee or amount purported to have been collected by way of fee or penalty in relation to such levy, assessment or 333 collection, under the provisions of the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) or any rules, notification, order, letter or guidelines, before the commencement of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 shall be and shall be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes, as if such levy, assessment or collection or action had been made, taken or done under the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) as amended by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 and accordingly,- (a) all acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike officers as the case may be in connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in accordance with law; (b) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and (c) no Court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any such fee.”