2007 Supreme(MP) 983
ABHAY M.NAIK
Sarvajanik Jan Kalyan Parmarthik Nyas – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent
Advocates appeared:
Alok Aradhe, Sr. Advocate, Sankalp Kochar, for Petitioner; P. N. Dubey, Dy. A. G., for Respondents.
ORDER :- Facts involved in the petition are in very narrow compass. Petitioner purchased an immovable property from respondent No.4 on 24-6-2005. Sale deed was executed by respondent No.4 as revealed in Annexure/P-1 and was presented for registration before the Sub-Registrar, Bhopal. He referred it to the Collector of Stamps, who vide order dated 31-8-2005 directed for payment of deficit stamp duty to the extent of Rs. 97,13,400/-. An appeal was preferred before the Commissioner, Bhopal Division, Bhopal who vide his order dated 26-10-2005 reduced the amount of additional stamp duty to Rs. 54,86,897/-. This order was maintained by the Board of Revenue on 18-5-2006. Accordingly, the petitioner on 12-6-2006 deposited an additional stamp duty to the tune of Rs. 54,86,947/- vide challan dated 12th June, 2006. Nazul Officer, Bhopal (respondent No. 4) vide his communication dated 28-6-2006 informed the Collector of Stamps that the case with respect to the subject land proposed to be transferred in favour of petitioner is pending before him and therefore, no action for registration of the document be taken. Accordingly, the Sub-Registrar, Bhopal informed the petitioner's counsel that the p
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