Siruvapuri Murugar Properties Private Limited v. The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer Cum

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 23.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY M/s.Siruvapuri Murugar Properties Private Limited, Rep. by its authorized person Mr.T.Sanjeevi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Revenue Controlling officer cum Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The District Revenue Officer, (Stamps), Chennai Collectorate Office, 5th Floor, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai - 600 001. 3.The Sub-Registrar, Ponneri Sub-Registration Office, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the Appeal No.26222/N1/2025 dated 15.07.2025 pending on his file, filed under Section 47-A(5) of the Indian Stamps Act for the fixation of the market value in relating to the Exchange Deed vide Document 1/7

No.3563/2023 on file of the 3rd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ayyappa Raja For Respondents : Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate

ORDER

The relief sought for in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to dispose the Appeal No.26222/N1/2025 dated 15.07.2025 pending on his file, filed under Section 47-A(5) of the Indian Stamps Act for the fixation of the market value in relating to the Exchange Deed vide Document No.3563/2023 on file of the 3rd respondent.

2. Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner purchased the 2/7

vacant land admeasuring about 70 cents comprised in S.No.162/1 of Nerkundram Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District from one Duraisami Naidu for a total sale consideration of Rs.21,00,000/- When the sale deed was presented for registration, the third respondent did not accept the sale consideration mentioned in the sale deed as the market value and initiated process under Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act to determine the market value by the second respondent. 3.1. Thereafter, the second respondent conducted the enquiry and admitted that the properties covered in the Sale Deed is Rs.20,10,000/- per acre. However, the first respondent determined the market value of the land as Rs.43,40,000/- and directed the petitioner to pay the deficit stamp duty.

Against which, the petitioner submitted a detailed objections before the second respondent, but the same was not considered and passed an order dated 06.05.2025 by fixing the market value as Rs.62,000/- per cent. Challenging the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal dated 15.07.2025, before the first respondent and the same is kept pending. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.

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4. Though many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 15.07.2025.

5. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's appeal dated 15.07.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders passed within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

7. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 15.07.2025, after giving due notice and opportunity of personal 4/7

hearing to the petitioner as well as aggrieved persons, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is dispose of. No costs.

23.09.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No vm To 1.The Chief Revenue Controlling officer cum Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, 5/7

Chennai - 600 004.

2.The District Revenue Officer, (Stamps), Chennai Collectorate Office, 5th Floor, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai - 600 001. 3.The Sub-Registrar, Ponneri Sub-Registration Office, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., vm 6/7

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