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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
Promod Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Questioning the impugned notice dated 02.09.2009 and the very impugned circular memo dated 29.05.2007 as being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Section 2(10) and Article 46 and 49 of Schedule 1A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the present writ petition is filed.
2. The facts in brief are that the petitioner’s mother Smt.Lalita Bai inherited a total extent of house property bearing No.3191 (old) H.No.7-2-533 to 7-2-546 (new) admeasuring 421 sq.yds., at Buruguchetty Bazar, Secunderabad from her maternal grandparents under a Deed of Settlement vide Doc.No.1142 of 1956. Thereafter, petitioner’s mother died on 30.08.1988 leaving behind 5 sons and 4 daughters. Petitioner is the 5th son and whereabouts of 3rd son is not known since long time. Thereafter, a portion of the property inherited by the petitioner was released in favour of wife of 3rd son under deed of partial partition registered vide Doc.No.1795/2008 dated 17.10.2008. It is further submitted that the 3rd sister Smt.Usha Khatri died on 19.04.1994 leaving behind two legal heirs. It is further submitted that petitioner’s eldest brother viz., Sri Ananth Prasad along with 4 sisters, 2 legal heirs of 3rd sister who are all 8 c
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