Smt. Saraswati v. The Andaman And Nicobar Administration And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/690/2022 Smt Saraswati Vs The Andaman and Nicobar Administration Ms. G.Mini ... for the petitioner Mr. V.D.Sivabalan ... for the respondents August 7, 2024 [SR] Item No.3 The petitioner had submitted the sale deed for registration before the competent authority. Prior to completion of the process of registration, the registration charges and stamp duty were enhanced vide notification issued by the Administration. The petitioner challenged the same by filing this writ petition. Several public interest ligations were also filed challenging the notifications enhancing the registration charges and stamp duty. By a judgment and order dated May 21, 2024, those writ applications have been allowed. The three notifications impugned in this writ petition were quashed by a Division Bench of this Court.

In view of the aforesaid, the prayer in this writ petition for quashing of the concerned notifications has become infructuous. I direct the respondent no.2 to register the sale deed submitted by the writ petitioners applying relevant charges as were prevailing prior to issuance of the notifications which have since been quashed.

Let such exercise be completed at an early date and definitely within two months from the date of communication of this order to the respondent no.3.

WPA/690/2022 is disposed of accordingly.

( Arijit Banerjee J.)