High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1389/2023disposed of

M G Estates Private Limited v. State Of Haryana And Others

2024-09-09Mr. Justice Suvir Sehgal2 pages

CWP-1389-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (101) CWP-1389-2023 Date of decision:- 09.09.2024 M.G.Estates Private Limited

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Suvir Sidhu, Advocate with Mr. Gursher Badal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Aman Bahri, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. ...

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) 1.

By way of present writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has approached this Court inter alia for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing orders dated 24.03.2022, as well as 12.10.2022, Annexures P-5 and P-7, respectively, passed by the respondent authorities, whereby, petitioner has been fastened with liability to deposit deficit stamp duty, etc. 2.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that orders, Annexures P-5 and P7, are subject matter of challenge in revision petitions filed under Section 47-B of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as applicable to the State of Haryana. He submits that despite the fact that the revision petitions were filed in January, 2023, they have not been adjudicated by respondent No.2. PARDEEP NAUTIYAL 2024.09.10 15:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

CWP-1389-2023 -23.

Upon notice, petition has been contested by the respondents by filing a reply on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5. State counsel submits that the petitions could not be decided, as the incumbent was not available. However, he submits that the revisional Court is now functioning. 4.

Without adverting to the merits of the instant petition, since the petitioner has availed the alternate statutory remedy, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2, to decide the revision petitions within a period of four months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.

It is clarified that interim order dated 23.01.2023, passed by this Court, shall remain in operation till the decision of the revisions by respondent No.2.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE 09.09.2024 Pardeep Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes Whether Reportable Yes/No PARDEEP NAUTIYAL 2024.09.10 15:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.