Petitioner sought refund of e-stamp duty and registration fee paid for a gift deed that could not be executed because the donor died. The court treated the writ petition as a representation and directed the respondent to decide the refund claim within six weeks.
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KIRANDEEP KAUR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sunil Choudhary, Advocate.
versus
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Kartik Sharma and Mr. Rishabh Srivastava, Advocates for Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Standing Counsel.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R
% 19.02.2024 CM APPL. 9935/2024 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
W.P.(C) 2425/2024
“a. Direct the Respondent to refund the e-stamp duty bearing No. INDL6399400446947T and registration fee in the name of the petitioner.”
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/02/2024 at 12:50:23
before the gift deed could be executed, the donor passed away. Therefore, the Petitioner claims for refund of the stamp duty purchased for the purpose of the said gift deed.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
FEBRUARY 19, 2024 hsk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the e-stamp duty purchased for an unexecuted gift deed should be refunded to the petitioner.
Kirandeep Kaur
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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