situated at Kathirvedu Village within the jurisdiction of the third respondent for a sum of Rs.1,06,40,000/- vide sale deed dated 16.05.2008. Even though the sale deed was entertained by the third respondent and registered as document No. 4428 of 2008 on it's file, the third respondent entertained a doubt regarding the correct stamp duty payable on the sale deed. Therefore, the third respondent referred the sale deed dated 16.05.2008 to the second respondent under Section 47 (1) (A) of the Indian Stamp Act. The second respondent, after adjudication, concluded that the petitioner ought to have valued the land in question at the rate of Rs.400/- per square feet. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 25.04.2012 before the first respondent under Section 47 (A) (5) of the Indian Stamp Act. The first respondent, without considering any of the grounds raised by the petitioner in the appeal has rejected the same by an order dated 07.01.2014. As against the same, the petitioner has filed C.M.A. No. 3356 of 2014 before this Court and it is pending. As far as return of the registered sale deed, the petitioner has submitted representations dated 14.08.2015 and 16.10.2015 and requested the respondents to consider returning the sale deed to him. Inspite of such representations, the sale deed has not been returned to the petitioner, hence, this writ petition.
