Pravesh Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Registration (Stamp), Lko and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Indian Stamp Act 1899; Section 47-A(3); Proviso requiring prior permission of State Government; stamp duty deficiency, penalty and interest; interim bar on recovery; four years from date of registration of instrument; sale deed executed and registered 29.11.2014; report dated 06.10.2022; impugned order dated 18.01.2024; revisional order dated 10.01.2025; deletion of challenge to order dated 03.08.2007; Pravesh Singh; Lakshmana Singh; C.S.C.; Manish Mathur; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 19; WRIT - C No. 1968 of 2025; short affidavit; relisted fresh 17.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: (i) till the next date of listing (17.03.2025), no recovery shall be made from petitioner in pursuance of the impugned orders dated 18.01.2024 and 10.01.2025; (ii) liberty granted to petitioner's counsel to amend the prayer clause to delete challenge to order dated 03.08.2007 during course of the day; (iii) ten days granted to State counsel to seek instructions or file a short affidavit on whether prior permission of the State Government under the Proviso to Section 47A(3) of the Act of 1899 was obtained before initiation of proceedings; petition to be listed fresh on 17.03.2025.