MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, J.:–The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 29.5.2015, passed by the Additional Inspector General of Registration, Patna, i.e. the respondent No. 4 herein, in Case No. 21/2014 whereby and whereunder by an ex parte order, the reference made by the registering authority regarding valuation and deficit stamp duty has been allowed and the petitioner has been directed to pay deficit stamp duty to the tune of Rs. 19,48,800/- along with fine of Rs. 1,94,880/-. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing the letter dated 04.06.2015, issued by the respondent No. 4, raising a demand of Rs. 21,43,680/-, upon the petitioner.

2. The brief facts of the case according to the petitioner are that the vendors Rajan Tiwari @ Ajay Kumar and others jointly advertised for the sale of their land at Thana no. 155, computer code-036, khata no. 316, khesra survey plot no. 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167 and 1168, area 1 acre and 56 decimals, equal to nearly 50 khatas, situated in Mauza- Govindpur Selhauri, P.S.-Naubatpur, District- Patna, in pursuance to which the petitioner showed interest and the matter was finalized for sale at the rate of Rs. 12,000/- per katha and