Allowed
Manvendra Shah v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority andORS
Uttarakhand HCWPMS/521/2002
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged an order by the Commissioner of Kumaon Division delegating his revisional jurisdiction under the Stamps Act to the Collector. The single-judge bench held that the Commissioner lacks such statutory power. The impugned order was quashed, the Commissioner was directed to decide the revision himself within 15 days, and recovery from the petitioner was stayed during this p
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 06.7.2002 set aside. Commissioner directed to decide revision within 15 days. No recovery to be made from petitioner till decision.