JUDGEMENT

Date : 23-07-2024 The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 21.08.2023, passed by the Ld. Court of Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua in Stamp Appeal Case No. 25 of 2023, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been directed to pay a sum of Rs. 1,17,362/- on the head of deficit stamp duty along with fine to the tune of Rs. 11,736/-, totalling to a sum of Rs. 1,29,098/-.

2.The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner are that one Draupadi Kuer executed a gift deed, registered on 25.04.2023 in the office of the District Sub-Registrar, Kaimur at Bhabua in favour of the petitioner with respect to total 68 decimals land, situated at Khata No. 298, Plot No. 501 and 68 decimals land, situated at Khata No. 298, Plot No. 288, Mauja-Saraiya, Thana No. 170, P.S. Chainpur, Bhabhua. Subsequently, an inspection was conducted by a staff of the District Registration Office, Kaimur at Bhabua on

26.04.2023, wherein he had found that a residential house is situated within a radius of 200 metre of the aforesaid land in question. Thereafter, the District Sub-Registrar, Kaimur at Bhabua had prepared