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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Sbec Sugar Limited – Appellant
Versus
Government Of Nct Of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. - This hearing has been done through hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing).
2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner-Company (hereinafter, 'Company) seeking refund of the e-registration fee which was deposited by the Company. The said refund has not been allowed by the Respondent, despite repeated representations.
3. The background of the case is that the Company had purchased an estamp for the purposes of registering a mortgage deed in respect of agricultural land situated at Satbari Village, New Delhi. The amount deposited on 10th April 2019, was Rs.91,00,136/-, vide e-registration fee No.DL0910271904567. When the Company went to register the said document, the Company was informed that the same had a fixed stamp duty and hence, the e-registration stamp remained unused. The Company, thereafter, repeatedly approached the office of Respondent No.3 for seeking a refund.
4. Mr. Sharma, ld. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner-Company, submits that there is no dispute as to the fact that the stamp duty was, in fact, deposited by the Petitioner. In fact, the rejection of the refund on 14th September, 2020 is on the ground that as per the
E-registration fees under the Indian Stamp Act are refundable if not utilized, mandating timely processing of refund claims by authorities.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of timely remedy and the need to condone delay in certain circumstances, as emphasized by the court in the context of refund applica....
There is no expiry date for e-stamp paper use, and the six-month limitation period under Section 54(c) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is only for seeking refund, not for the use of the stamp paper.
Refund application under Section 54 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, must be considered from the date of a court order permitting refund, not the date of stamp purchase, due to unique case facts.
State must not deny legitimate claims based on technical limitations; courts favor justice and equitable treatment.
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