Patna High CourtCWJC/1400/2015disposed

Sachchida Nand Singh And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-01-23Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh,Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1400 of 2015 ===========================================================

1. Sachchida Nand Singh, Son of Sri Janak Nandan Singh, Resident of Village - Purushottampur, P.S. - Maniyari, District - Muzaffarpur, the General Secretary, Muzaffarpur Bar Association, District - Muzaffarpur.

2. Sudhir Kumar Ojha, Son of Late Krishnadeo Ojha, Resident of Village - Patahi Lahladpur, P.S. - Muzaffarpur Sadar, District - Muzaffarpur, the Joint Secretary, Muzaffarpur Bar Association, District - Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Joint Secretary, Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Principal Secretary, Registration, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Chittraranjan Kumar Sinha, PAAG-2. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, AC to PAAG-2.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 23-01-2017 The challenge in the present writ application is to fixation of the stamp duty for the Affidavit to Rs. 100/- from Rs. 20/-. We do not find that any case is made out for interference in the present writ jurisdiction of this Court regarding the fixation of the stamp duty required on Affidavit. Since the matter of fixation of the stamp duty pertains to revenue of the State, we do not wish to entertain the present writ application more so when the stamp

Patna High Court CWJC No.1400 of 2015 dt.23-01-2017 2/2 duty has been increased more than the decade. The writ application is, thus, dismissed.

(Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) Mishra/- AFR/NAFR A.F.R.

CAV DATE N.A.

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