Dr.R.Saravanakumar v. The District Registrar(Administration)

W.P.No.4410 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH , J Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that event though the refusal check slip dated 18.09.2024 has been put to challenge, the petitioner was constrained to pay 11% (5% towards stamp duty, 4% towards registration fees and 2% towards surcharge) and thereafter, the document was also registered as document No.14182 of 2024. In view of the same, the main issue that was canvassed by learned counsel for the petitioner is with respect to refund of the excess duty/charges collected from the petitioner to the tune of Rs.25,45,400/-. The admitted case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is liable to pay only 5% towards stamp duty and 1% towards registration charges as per the judgment in Sri Balaji Fibre v. The Inspector General of Registration and Others [2024 (6) CTC 70].

2.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the second respondent seeks for time to file counter in this case.

3.Post this writ petition along with W.P.No.7456 of 2025 under the caption 'Adjourned Admission' on 17.04.2025.

20.03.2025 KP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis