Smt.anjali Purohit And Anr. v. State Of Chhattisgarh And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Search terms: market value fixation/guideline; Rule 4(1) committee under Collector as chairperson; Chhattisgarh Preparation and Revision of Market Value Guideline Rules, 2000; Indian Stamp (Chhattisgarh Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1975 Rule 5; undervaluation of instruments; stamp duty deposit Rs.75,000 per square metre; opportunity of hearing denied; remand for fresh committee determination; two-month decision timeline; prior order dated 27.11.2012 in WPC No.6998 of 2010; Sub-Registrar/District Registrar Raipur; Inspector General (Registration). Relevant for writ petitions challenging stamp-duty/market-value determinations made without a duly constituted, Collector-headed committee under the 2000 Rules and without hearing, and for remand-with-time-limit dispositions.
What did the court decide?
Remand to a committee to be constituted under Rule 4(1) of the Rules of 2000 for fresh determination of the market value of the subject property in accordance with the Rules of 2000, to be completed within two months from production of the order after granting opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties and keeping in mind the Court's order dated 27.11.2012 in WPC No.6998 of 2010; writ petition disposed of with these directions.