The High Court quashed a demand notice dated 27.09.2019 filed by the State of Rajasthan against NU Vista Limited. The Court ruled that the petitioner must pay the reduced amount of Rs. 1,60,28,025/- within ten days.
Order dated 27.09.2019 quashed; Petitioner directed to pay Rs. 1,60,28,025/- within 10 days.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 229/2020
NU Vista Limited, Acropolis, 15Th Floor, 1858/1, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata, West Bengal, India-Trough Shri
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Versus
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Haksar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. U.A. Rana and Mr. Sunil Joshi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sandeep Shah, AAG assisted by Mr. Abhimanyu Singh Rathore
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
Order
07/07/2021
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner essentially being aggrieved with the order dated 30.12.2019 passed by the Collector (Stamps) Ajmer, whereby a demand of Rs.2,94,35,36,392/- has been raised pursuant to the notification issued by the State Government dated 14.07.2014. Now, the
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State Government has come up with a plea that the demand raised vide order dated 27.09.2019 has been reduced to an amount of Rs.1,60,28,025/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand and Twenty Five Only). It is also asserted that the notification dated 14.07.2014 has also been rescinded and a new notification has been issued on 24th February 2021.
In view of the subsequent developments, learned counsel appearing for the State has no objection if the order dated 27.09.2019 is quashed.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to pay the amount of Rs.1,60,28,025/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand and Twenty Five only) within a period of ten days to the respondents.
In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of while quashing the order dated 27.09.2019, however, the petitioner is directed to pay the amount of Rs.1,60,28,025/- (Rs. One Crore Sixty Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand and Twenty Five only) to the respondents within a period of ten days from today.
It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to pay the fresh demand as directed above, the respondents are free to proceed in accordance with law.
Stay petition also stands disposed of.
(VIJAY BISHNOI),J
2-akash/pratibha/-
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to quash the order dated 27.09.2019 raising a stamp duty demand.
Whether to direct the petitioner to pay the reduced stamp duty amount to the State.
Whether to dispose of the accompanying stay petition.
NU Vista Limited
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary (Finance)
The Inspector General Registration
The Collector (Stamp), Ajmer Circle
The Sub-Registrar, Deh, District Nagaur
The Director, Mines And Geology Directorate
VIJAY BISHNOI
As recorded by the court registry
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