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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Raj Kumar Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
THE ISSUE INVOLVED:- RECOVERY FROM LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEFAULTER UNDER INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899
1. Heard Shri Anupam Kulshreshtha, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. Shatakshi Shukla, Advocate appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. This writ petition raises significant questions in relation to nature, validity and extent of recovery proceedings against legal representatives of a person, who died pending proceedings under Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (‘the Stamp Act’). This issue revolves around consideration of various provisions from different enactments, as would be discussed.
Brief facts
3. The petitioners Raj Kumar Verma and Deepak Soni are sons of late Rakesh Kumar Verma. Their father purchased agricultural plots by registered sale deeds in the year 2020. Proceedings under Section 47-A of the Stamp Act were initiated against petitioners’ father and by an order dated 12.05.2022, the Additional District Magistrate, (Finance and Revenue), Agra (‘ADM’) imposed deficiency and penalty upon the purchaser, the quantum is immaterial.
4. The ADM, in pursuance of order dated 12.05.2022, sent recovery certif
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