JUDGMENT

(Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceeding on the file of the first respondent in File No.24/11/Misc/TN/2022/ESDW dated 23.09.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the fifth respondent to return the document registered as Document No.1825/2022 dated 22.04.2022 to petitioner.)

1. The writ on hand has been instituted questioning the validity of the order passed by the first respondent in proceedings dated 23.09.2022.

2. The petitioner states that he purchased the property in Plot Nos.7 and 8, Sri Kamakshi Amman Layout, Payanapalli Village, Krishnagiri Taluk and District vide Sale Deed in Document No.1825/2022 dated 22.04.2022 on the file of the fifth respondent after paid entire sale consideration to his vendor and he is in possession and enjoyment of the subject property.

3. The petitioner received notice under Section 27 of the Stamp Act saying that the value of the property indicated in the document is lesser. Thus the firth respondent asked the petitioner to pay the deficit stamp duty to an amount of Rs.9,84,360/- vide com