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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
ALPHONSA JACOB – Appellant
Versus
THE SUB REGISTRAR, THRISSUR – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks mandamus for filing sale certificate without payment of stamp duty. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court discusses ongoing stamp duty payment issues pending a larger bench decision. (Para 3) |
| 3. court establishes options for the petitioner regarding stamp duty payment. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2026)
The reliefs sought in this writ petition are as follows:
(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, order or direction directing the first respondent to file Ext.P1 Sale Certificate in Book No.1 of the Sub Registrar Office, Thrissur as mandated under Section 89 (4) of the Registration Act , 1908 without insisting on payment of stamp duty, creating a charge on petitioner’s property mentioned in Ext.P1, expeditiously, within a time frame that may be specified by this Hon’ble Court.
(ii) Issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case at hand to secure the ends of justice.
2. The petitioner is a home-maker and the successful auction purchaser of 3.94 Ares of land in Chiyyaram Village, Thrissur, sold by the 2nd respondent (Authorised officer, State
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