2024:BHC-AS:20065 rrpillai IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4838 OF 2017

1. Shri Kshitij Pravin Desai Age : 60 years, Occupation –

Service/Agriculturist Address : Juhu Versova Link Road Andheri West Mumbai-400 061

2. Shri Jayant Ruplal Nangia Age : 60 years, Occupation –

Service/Agriculturist Address : Silver Oka Co-op Hsg. Soc, Flat No. 702, B-Wing, Hiranandani Garden … Petitioners Pawai, Mumbai-400076 Versus

1. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Pune Office of the Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps, Maharashtra State, Pune Ground Floor, Administrative Building Pune-411 001

2. The State of Maharashtra Department of Ministry of Revenue Mantralaya Mumbai … Respondents Mr. Abhijeet Rane a/w. Ms. Swarta Suryawanshi for the Petitioners.

Ms. M. S. Bane, AGP for the State.

CORAM: GAURI GODSE, J.

RESERVED ON: 25^th JANUARY 2024 PRONOUNCED ON: 2nd MAY 2024

JUDGMENT:

1. This petition challenges an order dated 6^th May 2016 passed by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority rejecting the appeal preferred under Section 53(1A) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 (“The Stamp Act”). The petitioners preferred the said appeal to ch