IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

WRIT PETITION No.533 of 2026

THE 07TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026

Between:

Anthati Manikanta.

…Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat,

Hyderabad and (6) others.

…Respondents

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of respondent

No.5 in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 15.11.2025 seeking refund of Rs.2,45,575/- (Rupees two lakhs forty five thousand five hundred seventy five only) paid vide e- Challan No.REG2500531389 dated 13.08.2025 towards Stamp Duty, Mutation Charges, PPB Charges, Transfer Duty, Registration Fees and Haritha Nidhi for Registration Application No.2500593964 dated 13.08.2025 for execution of Sale Deed slot booked in Bhu Bharati Portal and subsequently cancelled slot on

12.11.2025 vide Refund Id.RR2500011838 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he intended to purchase the land admeasuring Ac.01-04 guntas in Sy.Nos.18/అ/ఇ, 18/అఅ situated at Abdullapur Village, Abdullapur Mandal. He remitted requisite stamp duty and registration fee under challan dated 13.08.2025 generated through Dharani Portal for execution of sale deed and booked slot for registration on 13.08.2025. For the unforeseen circumstances, the petitioner has cancelled the said slot on 12.11.2025 and sought refund of Rs.2,45,575/- through Refund Id.RR2500011838 towards Stamp Duty, Mutation Charges, PPB charges, Transfer Duty, Registration Fees and Haritha Nidhi and decided not to go ahead with the sale transaction. The petitioner submitted representation on 15.11.2025 to the respondent No.5 seeking refund of Rs.2,45,575/-, remitted to the Registration Department towards registration charges. As there is no response from the respondents, the petitioner has constrained to approach this Court.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that under the provisions of Stamps Act, the District Collector is competent to refund the amount within a period of six months and due to the administrative reasons, the delay has occurred for refund of amount to the petitioner and in all likelihood, the amount would be refunded to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible.

4. Taking the above facts and circumstances into consideration, this Court is of the view that the amount deposited by the petitioner towards payment of stamp duty and registration charges could not have been withheld by the respondent authorities and the respondents have to refund the amount.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.2,45,575/- within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_____________________ JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 07.01.2026.

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