JAKKULA SUGUNAVATHI v. Stamps)

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly one in nature of writ of 2o22towrrds iou-"nrrn", ,rrn-rl"^r^ou, mandamus or anv )*e '':'r',""'r':L:l:}il:k;;;:jX ;JJ:I:J No'5 in considerinl, 'u n*';;n' forty nine tnllto',r-ou- Rs.8,4e,522 /- (Rupe':s t:"';;;;r;, onrrun1r,"or,r, Re,rrstrrtior Fees and only) paid vide e-clrallar 277 tctrelecu ron of sare Dutv, Mutation "n"n"t ,;;;o"oou"r,,"" no zz.locanceiled slo. on .18_06-2022 :::.ji):::i""'i;ii,,ll';.;;r'"nd "u'"qu"n.'-,,,,"nu,, arbitrarv rnd contrarv and Refund rd. genr:reted vide RR2200009294' **'r,ru*, rn Act, 1908 rf rndia and ,",n" o'"''''"ns c'f Tr'e rndia; TT""^::JXtr;:'"ln''''iut'on ,,"'",r" or r\rri';:es t^ 1t-.':,t^ ;'":;r",";";,hwith rerund t re amount of fivt: hundre d twenty two anrum from the direcl tl t: Respondent No 4 and u ttu."no (Rrrpee :' Eight lakhs fortv nine' T:;;:; only) to the Petit o rer ztlong with interest at the ri ^''"n "' date of slot cancellat t".r t''i ou-'o'2) till the date of actual refurrd ""0 consequently as 'rrt'vi. Rs.8,4e,522l- IAN 10o: t:,:,'#l':T ""' ^1.,'i il,* sr e cti o n 1 5 1 c P c rL::11: " support of the petition '.lt*,,n ,"rrno the er tire amount of r,lent No 4 and 5 to forthwrtn 't':'::,^ ,:,,", red twenty two rorty nine .- .,nn, ,n" ',*n. :r atong with interest " pen Jing disposal of rrion (18-06-2022) till the d T::,'j:: ffi ]::';":,11",,o. tt_,;';r;"rund F 20 I2 Petition t n'le: in the affidavit 'ik:d i DIRECT the ResPctt (RJP€ Rs.8,49,522l- only) to the Petiliort date of slot ca nt;elli the writ Petitio r Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAJKUMAR GUMMI counsel for th€) F.sipondents No'1 and 3 to %, ao* sTAMPs \ND REGISTRATtOlt'l Counsel for the [lespondents No'2 & 7: The Court made the following: ORDER GP FOR FINANCE & P -ANNING 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH IURIT PETITION No. 1593O of 2025 ORDER: This Writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent No.5 in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 03.O2.2023 seeking refund of Rs.8,49,522/- (Rupees eight lakhs fortlr nine thousand frve twenty two only) paid uid.e e_Cha-llan hundred No.REG220O47TTSg, dated IZ.OS.2022 towards Stamp Duty, Mutation Charges, ppB charges, Transfer Dut5r, Registration Fees and Haritha Nidhi for registration Application No.22OO4SZ2Z7 for execution of SaIe Deed booked in Dharani portal and subsequently cancelled slot on 18.06.2022 arrd refund. Id. generated uide RR2 2 0 0 00 9 29 4 as il I e ga_I, arbitrar5r and uncon stitutiona_I. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that she intended to purchase agricultural land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.04-00 guntas in Sy.Nos.g2/A, 83, g4, 86/E situated at Pudoor Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal_Ma_lkajgiri District. She remitted requisite stamp duty and \ --'.- ,1 SK,J W.P.No.1li93O rf 2025 - registratior decided t7.O5.202,'' te: under challans on 17 .O5.2D22 g'€ nerated through DherzLni Portal for execution of sale de:d She ror the registration on booked slo. 't)r unforeseerL ::i.::umstances' the petitioner has cirnc :iled the .l tl 06'20 22 for refund of Rs'ti'49 '52)l- patd said slot 'rrr through e-(11-'rrllan No'RtrG22O 0497759' dated 17 05.2022 Charges, PPB charges' towards S1'a-llP DutY' Mutation and Haritha I idhi and Transfer Dut'Y' Registration Fees .rot to go ahead with the sale lrarsa.ction' The petitione:r srrb'mitted representation on O:] 02 2023 to the respond.trnt fJ'l'5 seeking refund of Rs'B'4!)'5)21 ' rem:rtfed to the '1€ t|'stration Department towards rgistration charges. /\'s tnere is no response from the respor dents' the petitiont:r het:; constrained' to approach 1[i5 frrur ' 3. Leatn':cl Assistant Government Plead'er sub Tritted that under th'r llrovisions of Stamps Act' the fristlict Collector is competellt to refund the amount withi::r a 1lr riod of six monthsr rand after six months period' it is th: lnspector Genera-loi'stampsandRegistrations'vrhohastotakea decision an'1 due to the administrative reasonl' the delay 3 SK.J W.I,.No.l593() of 2ois has occurred for refund of amount to the petitioner and in all likelihood, the arnount would be refunded to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4. Taking the above facts and cfucumstances 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 for a period of more flran one year 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.g,4g,S22/_ within a period of four (O4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6 Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed SD'-K. SREE RAM A MURTHY DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY/' To, the State of Telangana' Dr e PrinctP Ambed to Fin al Secretary kar Telanga na Se

1. The PrinctP al Secretary to Reven ue DePa rtme n B.R Ambedkar Telanga na Secretariat, HYd eraba Telangan a-500O22 yderab ad. Telang ana-5000 22 2. th B.R ance DePartment' the State of Telang ana, Dr cretariat' H ief Comm issioner of Land Administration' NamPallY Station Road ' Abids, Hyderabad- 500001 4. The Commisstoner and lnspector General' Reg istrations and StamPs), Telang ana, Registration Bhava n, Osmangunl' M JMa rket , HYderab ad-500001 J The Ch ( .r ' lili"nSlt'il:''*ilttfll;.[]i'^l?fslli'il'iil"8['""''*::'':f:i;ft":t338#' Regrstrar' Medchal Mandal l/edr h al-tvlalkajgiri 6 The Tahsillar 'rrC -Jt .Sub " oi.i,i"t] rJli gi'rr'r-502032 'HeiJ:Ef; i,li:,li#,?*:",1:|il:"dJf, :"'''.?1il;l':J"ff ':f 8. One CC to S1l t{\JKUMAR GUMMI' Advocate [OPUCI ' +Ng,.'!:;,t: f {ilo;os,;TS' ,, :l;,::,:gt';,1',J{'""" **'o'tion' Hish courl rc the state or '"0 & Planning' High court ror the stat I or relansana fl i:"#ill['194"' l l Two CD Copies W MP BS t \ \ I I (;OURT HIGH DATED:191'l)612025 =:'-:a=:= l. S-l l' l:) ( ,s (r l o o -,, $1 l\\\- fl16 I f) rc r' r. =:=aa:---- '' ORDER WP.No'159:30 of 2025 DISPOSING OF t*"YRr,T PETITION WITHIf,UT COSTS @ ). r' ,.1 {t