Sri Paramba Sewa Sansthan Thru. President Mata Badal Tiwari and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Stamp and Reg. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Stamp duty deficiency assessment challenged by writ petition; agricultural property purchased; petitioner contends sale deed executed when no constructions existed and deficiency was assessed on subsequent constructions; appeal against assessment dismissed on 28.07.2025. Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Pankaj Bhatia, J.), WRIT - C No. 8028 of 2025, order dated 21.8.2025: notice/counter affidavit within four weeks, rejoinder two weeks thereafter, list after six weeks; recovery of balance amount stayed conditionally on deposit of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) within two months. Petitioner: Sri Paramba Sewa Sansthan (President Mata Badal Tiwari); counsel Ishwar Dutt Shukla; respondents: State of U.P. (Prin. Secy. Stamp and Registration) represented by C.S.C.
What did the court decide?
Interim conditional stay of recovery of the balance stamp duty amount, subject to deposit of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) within two months; Standing Counsel to file counter affidavit within four weeks, rejoinder two weeks thereafter, and the matter to be listed after six weeks.