Vincy Francis v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/2ND POUSHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 39772 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:
----------, VINCY FRANCIS AGED 50 YEARS W/O.FRANCIS, KOTTACKAL HOUSE, NAYATHODE P O ERNAKULAM DT.-683 572.
BY ADVS.SRI.AVANEESH KOYIKKARA SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS RESPONDENTS:
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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM-682030.
4. DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM-682018.
5. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, ANGAMALY-683 572.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 39772 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS --------------------- P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 24-7-2015 IN WPC.NO.19033/2014 P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE STAMP DUTY AND CHALANS PAID ON SALE DEED NO.3429/2014 OF SRO, ANGAMALY P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE STAMD DUTY AND CHALANS PAID ON SALE DEED NO.3431/1/2014 OF SRO, ANGAMALY.
P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT 13-2-2015 PASSED ON FAIR VALUE APPEAL. P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED FAIR VALUE PUBLISHED IN KERALA GAZETTE. P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT 10-12-2015 FOR REFUND OF EXCESS STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION CHARGES.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE sm
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
--------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 39772 of 2015 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner submits that her objection in the fair value appeal has been affirmed by the District Collector, as per Ext.P4. Therefore, in the light of Ext.P4, the excess amount paid for stamp duty and registration charges shall liable to be refunded in the light of the directions in Ext.P1 judgment. The petitioner made a request before the District Registrar by Ext.P6.
2. This Court is of the view that the excess amount paid as stamp duty and registration charges shall be refunded in tune with Ext.P4 order of the District Collector. Needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE bpr