Sukhdeo Gurjar v. the Collector (Stamps) Cum Deputy Inspector General (Registration)
Stamp duty – undervaluation of land
Case brief
What is this about?
D.B. Civil Writ Petitions Nos. 1367, 1368, 1369 of 2010 (common order), Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench, decided 11/03/2025 by Avneesh Jhingan and Maneesh Sharma, JJ. Subject: challenge to Collector (Stamps) orders dated 02.09.2009 and 13.11.2009 under the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1988 (Sections 51, 53(3)); land in khasra No.319, village Madanganj, Tehsil Kishangarh, District Ajmer; valuation fixed at Rs.1,72,76,310/- with demand of Rs.12,83,100/- including penalty; writ court declined interference as valuation requires adducing of evidence; petitioners directed to seek revision under Section 65, deemed within limitation if filed within eight weeks with statutory pre-requisites. Counsel: Sanjay Mehrishi for petitioners; Kartikeya Sharma for Sandeep Taneja, AAG for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of; petitioners permitted to pursue their statutory remedy of revision under Section 65 of the Act, which shall be treated as filed within limitation if filed within eight weeks alongwith compliance with the other statutory pre-requisites.