Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 13.08.2018, passed by the Assistant Inspector General of Registration, Patna Division, Patna i.e. respondent no. 3 in Case No. 63 of 2018, whereby and whereunder the respondent no. 3 has directed the petitioner to deposit additional stamp duty to the tune of Rs. 7,66,800/-, in connection with registration of sale deed dated 04.04.2018. The petitioner has also prayed for directing the respondent no. 5 to release the registered sale deed no. 3707 of 2018 to the petitioner.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner purchased a land from one Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, admeasuring 0.90 acre, appertaining to Plot No. 1249, Khata No. 192, Thana No. 92, situated at village Simara, Circle- Phulwarisharif, District-Patna, after paying the sale consideration amount. The sale deed pertaining to the said land was registered on 04.04.2018, for which stamp duty to the tune of Rs. 5,29,200/- was paid. Nonetheless, the Sub- Registrar, Phulwarisharif, Patna referred the matter relating to registration of the sale deed in question, purportedly under Section 47-A (1) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, to