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Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court, all fees for licences for the vend or stocking of tobacco levied or collected or purported to have been levied or collected under any of the rules, or notifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 4 for the period beginning with the 17th day of August, 1950 and ending on the 31st day of December, 1957, shall be deemed to have been validly levied or collected in accordance with law as if this Act were in force on and from the 17th day of August, 1950 and the fees for licences were a luxury tax on tobacco levied under the provisions of this Act, and accordingly,-- (a) no suit or other proceedings shall be maintained or continued in any court for the refund of any fees paid or purported to have been paid under any of the said rules or notifications; and (b) no court shall enforce a decree or order directing the refund of any fees paid or purported to have been paid under any of the said rules or notifications.