Anthati Manikanta Vs The State of Telangan

Anthati Manikanta, S/o. Anthati Mahender Aged about 7 years, Occ. Student, Represented By Mother Anthati Padma R/o. 1-66, Abdullapur, Abdullapurmet, Rangareddy, Telangana, 501 505

¶11

...PETITTONER AND

¶12

The State of Telangana, Represented by Principal Secretary to Revenue Dept Dr. B.R Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana-500004.

¶13

The State of Telangana, Represented by Principal Secretary to Finance Dept Dr. B.R Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana-500004.

¶14

The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Nampally Station Road, Abids, Hyderabad- 500001.

¶15

The Commissioner and lnspector General (Registrations and Stamps), Telangana, Registration Bhavan, Osmangunj, M.J Market, Hyderabad500001.

¶16

lhe District Collector, Kongara kalan Village, lbrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy Dist-S015'10.

¶17

The Tahsildar Jt. Sub Registrar, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana-502032.

¶18

The District Treasury Officer, Ranga Reddy District, Kongara Kalan Village, lbrahimpatnamMandal,RangaReddyDist-501510

¶19

...RES'ONDENTS

¶20

Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be " pleased to issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the inaction of Respondent No.5 in considering my representation dated 15-1 1-2025 seeking refund of Rs.2,45,575'/- (Rupees Two lakhs forty five thousand five hundred seventy five only) paid vide e-Challan No. REG2500531389 dated 13-08-2025 towards Stamp Duty, Mutation Charges, PPB Charges, Transfer Duty, Registration Fees and Haritha Nidhi for Registration Application No.2500593964 dated 13-08-2025 for execution of Sale Deed slot booked in Bhu Bharati Portal and subsequently cancelled slot on 12-'l 1-2025 vide

¶21

Refund ld. RR2500011838, as illegal, arbitrary and^{contrary to the provisions of} The lndian Stamps Act, 1899 and The Registration^{Act, 1908 and violative of} Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of^{lndia and consequentlydirect the} Respondent l,lo.4 and 5 to forthwith^{refundthe entire amountof Rs.2,45,5751-} (Rupees Two lakhs forty five thousand five hundred^{seventy fiG only) to the} Petitioner alor,g with interest^at the^{rate of 12 percentage per annum from the date} of slot cancellation^{(12-11-2025) till the date:of refund.}

¶22

lA NO: 1 OF 2r)26

¶23

Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High Court may be pleasedto} DIRECT the Flespondent^{No.4 and 5 to forthwith refund the entire amount of} Rs.2,45,575 l-^(Rupees Two^{lakhs forty five thousand five hundred seventy five} only) to the Petitioner along^{with interestat the rate of 12 percentageper annum} from the date of slot cancellation^{(12-11-2025)till the date of refund, pending} disposal of the writ Petition.

¶24

Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI RAJKUMARGUMMI} Gounset for ther Respondent^{Nos.1,3,5 & 6: GP FOR REVENUE} Counsel for ther Respondent^{Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE} Counsel for the, Respondent^{No.4: GP FOR STAMPS& REGISTRATION}

¶25

The Court madr: the following:^ORDER

¶26

a

¶27

IN THE HIGH^{COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

¶28

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^K.SARATH

¶29

PETITION No. of

¶30

THE OTTH DAY OF JANUARY²⁰²⁶

Between:

Anthati Manikanta.

.Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Plincipal^Secretar5r, Revenue Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar^{Telangana Secretariat,} Hyderabad and (6) others.

¶36

...Respondents

¶37

ORDER:

¶38

This Writ Petition is filed to declare^{the action of respondent} No.5 in not considering the representation^{of the petitioner dated} 15.11 .2025 seeking refund of^{Rs.2,45,5751-(Rupees two lakhs} forty five thousand five hundred^{seventy five only) paid uide e-} Challan No.REG25O053 1389 dated^{13.08.2025 towardsStamp} Duty, Mutation Charges, PPB^{Charges,TransferDuty,} Registration Fees and Haritha^{Nidhi for Registration Application} No.2500593964 dated 13.08.2025^{for execution of SaIe Deed slot} booked in Bhu Bharati Portal and^{subsequently cancelledslot on}

¶39

s-

¶40

2

¶41

L2.LL.2O25 uide Refund Id.RR250O011B3B as illegal, arbitrary and unccrnstitutional.

¶42

It is; the case of the petitioner that he intended to purchase 1n the land admeasurirrg Ac.O1-04 guntas Sy.Nos. 18 le la, 18/e9€9 s;ituated at Abdullapur Village, Abdullapur Mandal. He remitted :requisite stamp duty and registration fee under challan dated 13.08.2025 generated through Dharani Portal for execution of sale deed and booked slot for registration on 13.O8.2025. For the unforeseerr circumstances, the petitioner has cancelled the said slot on ltl,.ll.2025 and sought refund of Rs.2,45,575/- through Refund Id.RR2500011838 towards Stamp Duty, Mutation Charges, PPB charges, Transfer Duty, Registration Fees and Haritha Nidhi and decided not to go ahead with the sale transaction.^The petitioner submitted representation on 15.1 1 .2025 to the respondent. No.5 seeking refund of Rs.2,45,5751-, remitted to the Registratio:r Department towards registration charges. As there is no response from the respondents, the petitioner has constrained to approactr this Court.

¶43

Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that under the provisions of Stamps Act, the District Collector is competent to refund the amount '*,ithin a period of six months and due to the administrative reasons, the delay has occurred for refund of

¶44

3

¶45

il

¶46

amount to the petitioner and in all likelihood, the amount would be refunded to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible.

¶47

Taking the above facts and circumstances into consideration,

¶48

this Court is of the view that the amount deposited by the petitioner towards payment of stamp duty and registration charges could not, have been withheld by the respondent authorities and the respondents have to refund the amount.

¶49

Accordingly, this writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to refrlnd the amount of Rs.2,45,575f - within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶50

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ Petition,

¶51

shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

SD/-A.H.S.

//TRUE COPY/

ECTION OFFICER

To