1. Being aggrieved by the order made by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Chennai, 1st respondent herein, in the appeal petition in Pa. Ma. No. 2150 / P1/2004, dated 26-12-2006, and the subsequent demand by the Sub-Registrar (District Registrar Cadre), Chennai, 2nd respondent herein, made in I. No. 8 of 2003, D/- 7-9-2007, the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed.

2. Wife, sons and daughters of Late Krishnaiah Chetty, have filed this appeal. A Deed, dated 9-10-2003, has been executed by the 1st respondent along her sons and daughters, respondents 2 to 6, in favour of the 7th respondent and his three minor sons, and the said document has been presented in the Office of the Sub-Registrar, District Registrar Cadre, Sowcarpet, Chennai. The document has been kept pending under S.33 of the Indian Stamp Act , 1899, as it was not duly stamped. The Sub-Registrar, (District Registrar Cadre), Chennai, 2nd respondent herein, after giving notice to the appellants, treated the document in question, as "conveyance", chargeable under Art. 23 of Schedule 1 of the Indian Stamp Act , 1899, on the ground that the releasees 2 to 4 do not have any pre - existing right over the prope