Hon’ble B. Amit Sthalekar, J.—By means of this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the orders dated 21.1.2000 and 21.5.2000 passed by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Agra Commissioner Agra Division Agra and the Additional District Magistrate/(Finance and Revenue) Agra, respectively.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that a deed was executed by one Ram Babu in favour of the petitioner on 20.11.1996 in respect of the plot No. 960 area measuring 15 biswa situated in Mauja Kakretha, Tehsil and District Agra for a consideration of Rs. 5,000/-. By this deed the said Ram Babu assigned and released his rights in respect of the acquired land in question in favour of the petitioner. A Stamp duty amounting to Rs. 727/- was paid by the petitioner as per Article 55 of Schedule 1-B of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 1899).

3. The case of the petitioner was that the land in question had been acquired by the U.P. Awas Avam Vikas Parisad under Section 28 of the U.P. Awas Avam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the Adhiniyam, 1965) corresponding to Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred