The High Court dismissed a special appeal against an order in a writ petition concerning stamp duty, holding that the appeal was not maintainable under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, as the matter pertained to entries in the State and Concurrent Lists.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:194317-DB
Chief Justice's Court
Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 502 of 2024
Appellant :- Khacher Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and 2 others Counsel for Appellant :- Ram Bahadur Singh, Indrasen Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Sudhanshu Srivastava, A.C.S.C., Ankit Gaur, S.C.
Hon'ble Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar, J.
" 44. Stamp duties other than duties or fees collected by means of judicial stamps, but not including rates of stamp duty."
"63. Rates of stamp duty in respect of documents other than those specified in the provisions of List I with regard to rates of stamp duty."
Order Date :- 11.12.2024 N.S.Rathour/AHA
(Vikas Budhwar, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
Digitally signed by :- NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an appeal against an appellate order in a stamp duty matter under the Uttar Pradesh Stamp Act is maintainable under the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952?
6 provisions across 4 enactments
Khacher Singh
State of U.P. and 2 others
Arun Bhansali
Vikas Budhwar
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