This order closes a contempt petition filed for disobedience of directions in a writ case regarding stamp duty benefits, noting that the underlying legal issue has been referred to a Larger Bench.
Contempt petition and connected Sub Application closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 16.07.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
Cont.P.No.647 of 2020
in
W.P.No.26671 of 2019 and Sub Application (OS) No.224 of 2021
Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Bhaskara, Plot No.186, New No.F-90, 2nd Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102
.. Petitioner
/versus/
R.Shanmugam, The Inspector General of Registration and Chief Revenue Collecting Authority, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.
.. Respondent
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court's Act to punish the respondent for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the positive directions passed by this Court in W.P.No.26671 of 2019 dated 15.10.2019.
For petitioner : Mr.V.Srinivasa Babu
For Respondent : Mr.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate
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O R D E R
Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 02.07.2021, the contemnor is virtually present through Video Conferencing.
2.Learned Government Advocate appearing for the contemnor had filed an affidavit sworn by Mr.M.P.Sivanarul, Inspector General of Registration, Government of Tamilnadu, wherein it is stated that the issue regarding extension of concessional benefit of stamp duty for settlement executed by the grand children in favour of grand parent has been referred to a Larger Bench by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.D.Audikesavalu vide order dated 21.02.2020.
3.On perusing the said order, this Court finds that while extracting conflict judgments in this regard by various Benches of this Court, the learned Judge has also referred W.A.No.85 of 2015, Inspector of Registration and Chief Revenue Controlling Authority vs R.Santhosh.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ that the legal issue has been referred to a Larger Bench and the Larger Bench is
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also constituted headed by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.M.Sundresh, it is appropriate for this Court to close the contempt. Accordingly, the contempt
petition is closed. The connected Sub Application is closed.
SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
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//Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the
Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
GS/28/07/2021
To
The Inspector General of Registration and Chief Revenue Collecting Authority, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.
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W.A.No.85 of 2015, Inspector of Registration and Chief Revenue Controlling Authority vs R. Santhosh.Referred¶21
Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Bhaskara
R. Shanmugam
G.Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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