THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

23 VAISHAKH 1947 (S)

RANCHI TUESDAY 13^TH MAY, 2025

ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT

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NOTIFICATION

13^th May,

2025

Notification No.:-प0िन0िव0/06-िविवध-143/2010 (अंश-2)--In exercise of power conferred be

Section-2 of the Indian Toll Act (Jharkhand Amendment), 2002, The Government of Jharkhand hereby

made following amendment rules by making amendment in rule 2, rule 3A and rule 6 of the Jharkhand

Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2021, namely: -

1.

Short Title, Extent and Commencement :

(i)

These rules may be called Jharkhand Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)

Amendment Rules, 2025.

(ii)

It extends to the whole of Jharkhand State.

(iii)

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.

2.

Amendment in Rule 2 :

Sub rule- “aa”, “ab” and “oa” of Rule 2shall be inserted as under:-

Sub-Rule (aa) of Rule 2 - “Appellate authority” means Secretary/ Principal Secretary/

Additional Chief Secretary of Road Construction Department notified by the state government

under section 2 of The Indian Toll (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2002.

Sub-Rule (ab) of Rule 2 - “Assessment authority” means an officer of the rank not below Joint

Secretary duly authorized by Road Construction Department under section 2 of The Indian Toll

(Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2002.

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Sub-Rule (oa) of Rule 2 - “Trip” means a single journey undertaken by the mechanical vehicle

carrying minerals/ goods from one location (loading point) to another (destination/ unloading

point).

3.

Amendment in Rule 3A :

Sub rule-3 of Rule 3Ashall be substituted as under:-

Sub rule-3 of Rule 3A – Any such mechanical vehicle liable to pay the composition user

fee under these rule contravenes any of the provisions of this rules for the payment of the

composition user fee, shall be liable to pay a maximum penalty of thrice the amount of such

composition user fee payable.

Provided that:

(i)

In the event of failure to pay composition user fee, the Assessment authority shall

determine the due amount of composition user fee as per Sub rule (4) of rule 3A and the

registered owner of the mechanical vehicle shall be bound to pay the due amount prior to

the trips as specified/ notified by the competent authority subject to a maximum limit of

03 trips.

(ii)

In case of non-deposition of the due amount, the Assessment authority shall determine

and impose penalty on the registered owner of the mechanical vehicle, in such manner:

(a)

Penalty equivalent to the composition user fee shall be imposed, wherein the due

amount is paid within 15 (fifteen) days.

(b)

Penalty equivalent to twice the composition user fee shall be imposed, wherein

the due amount is paid after 15 (fifteen) days to one month.

(c)

Beyond one month, the mechanical vehicle shall not be allowed to use the State

Roads and due amounts of composition user shall be recovered from the

registered owner of the mechanical vehicle with imposition of maximum penalty.

(iii)

Registered owner of mechanical vehicle can submit an application of appeal before the

Appellate authority. After the due consideration as per the provisions of the Act and this

rules, the Appellate authority may review and revise the orders passed by Assessment

authority on the imposition of penalty and the determination of due amount of the

composition user fee.

Sub rule-4of Rule 3Ashall be substituted as under:-

Sub rule-4 of Rule 3A – The levy of such composition user fee shall be based on “trip basis”.

Such composition user fee shall be Rs. 1200/- for each trip except for such mechanical vehicles

carrying goods less than 9 (nine) tonnes. For this purpose, the base year shall be the year 2021.

Provided such composition user fee rate may be revised yearly at the rate not exceeding @ 10%

per year, on every first of April, each year. The composition user fee may be paid quarterly in

advance based on the average trips of the preceding month. The same shall be adjusted against

actual operation subsequently.

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4.

Amendment in Rule 6 :

Sub rule-8of Rule 6shall be substituted as under:-

Sub rule-8 of Rule 6 – In addition to such user fee or the composition user fee, as collected

through toll plaza(s); the state government may implement the payment of such user fee or the

composition user fee, on-line/ off-line, from such mechanical vehicle for the use of state roads

and/or for transporting the goods and the payment of such user fee or the composition user fee

shall be made mandatory, as per the provisions of Sub rule (4) of rule 3A, for the issuance of

online challan/ transit passes such as Mineral e-challan, GST e-Way bill, VAT transit pass,

Forest transit pass, Excise transit pass and/ or other such documents, by the authority/ agency/

tax payer/ dealer authorized for issuance of such challan for transportation of such goods.

Explanation: The Composition User Fee shall be deemed to have been payable immediately

with effect from the date of Gazette notification of Jharkhand Highways Fee (Determination of

Rates and Collection) Amendment Rule, 2025.

5.

The remaining other sections of Jharkhand Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and

Collection) Amendment Rules, 2021 shall remain unchanged.

6.

This has the approval of State Cabinet.

By the Order of the Governor of Jharkhand,

Sunil Kumar,

Principal Secretary,

Road Construction Department,

Government of Jharkhand.

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