M. C. JAIN, J.

( 1 ) THE State of Rajasthan has filed this writ petition for quashing the order of the Board of Revenue dated December 19, 1972 (Ex. 8) whereby it quashed the order of the Collector, Bika-ner, dated September 6, 1971 (Ex. 6) as being without jurisdiction.

( 2 ) THE present writ petition relates to the Rajasthan Stamp Law (Adaptation) Act, 1952 (Act No. VII of 1952) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act" ).

( 3 ) I may advert to the relevant facts in brief.

( 4 ) A deed of sale was executed on the 9th day of September, 1970, by Maharaja Shri Kami Singh, Ex-Ruler of Bikaner State (respondent No. 1), through his lawful attorney Maharai Kumar Shri Narendra Singh (respondent No. 2) in favour of Kami Charitable Fund Trust, Bikaner (respondent No. 3 ). Land measuring 19,23,803 sq. ft. situated within Lallgarh Palace area was transferred by the aforesaid sale deed for a consideration of Rs. 10,000/ -. The document was presented for registration before the Sub-Registrar, Bikaner, on 9-9-1970 and the Sub-Registrar, Bikaner, made a note after perusal of the document that the rate of the land situated around the Lallgarh Palace area is much more and so the considerat