R.Soundararajan, v. The Inspector Of General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.01.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P. No.527 of 2016 R.Soundararajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector General of Registration Department of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore-18

3. The Special Tahsildar(Stamps) Pollachi.

... Respondents P R A Y E R:

Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to furnish a copy of the final order dated 25.11.2014 passed in Mu.Pa. 133/U/2012, fixing market value of the property and directing to pay deficit stamp duty under document No. 3174 of 2011 dated 31.03.2011 in the office of the Sub-Registrar of Udumalpet, to enable the petitioner to file an appeal to the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Thiagarajan.

For Respondents : Mr.V.Subbiah, Special Government Pleader.

O R D E R

The petitioner had registered a document being Document No. 3174 of 2011, dated 31.03.2011 which was referred to under Section 47(a) for determining the deficit stamp duty. It appears that a final order has been passed by the respondent No. 2 on 25.11.2014 in Mu.Pa. 133/U/2012. Consequently, the petitioner was asked to pay a sum of Rs. 12,63,000/- by a notice dated 09.02.2015. Though the petitioner filed an appeal against the order of the respondent No. 2, the same is said to be returned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

on the ground that the original order dated 25.11.2014 has not been filed. The petitioner has come forward to file this present writ petition before this Court, alleging that the order dated 25.11.2014 has not been served on him.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the said notice has been served on the petitioner.

3. Considering the relief sought for by the petitioner being limited, this Court directs the respondent No. 2 to serve a copy of the order dated 25.11.2014 in Mu.Pa. 133/U/2012, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, so as to enable the petitioner to workout suitable remedy in the manner known to law.

5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector General of Registration Department of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore.

3. The Special Tahsildar(Stamps) Pollachi.

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