Police Sahkari Awas Samiti Limited v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 33829 of 2023 Petitioner :- Police Sahkari Awas Samiti Limited Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhrub Narayan Kharwar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The present writ petition has been filed with following prayers: "To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to refund the amount of Stamp of Rs. 3,92,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911440782150P, Stamp of Rs. 5,88,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911573183062P and Stamp of Rs. 6,04,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911660848101P in favour of the petitioner's society as indicated in application dated 14.12.2022 in the account of petitioner's society." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that E-stamps i.e. Stamp of Rs. 3,92,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911440782150P, Stamp of Rs. 5,88,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911573183062P and Stamp of Rs. 6,04,000/- as E-Stamp No. I.N.U.P. 02911660848101P, were purchased by the the petitioner's society on 15.2.2017, but as the same could not be used, petitioner's society has applied for cancellation of the same on 14.12.2022. It is further submitted that in spite of all the formalities being complied on behalf of the petitioner's society to refund the said amount in his favour, the said amount has not been refunded till date. He prays that respondent no. 2 may be directed to refund the said amount in favour of petitioner's society, expeditiously, within the stipulated time fixed by the Court. To the said submissions, learned Standing Counsel has no objection. In view of said submissions, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending. Accordingly, respondent no. 2/Assistant Commissioner of Stamp, Ghaziabad, is directed to refund the said amounts after completing due process within two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of present writ petition. The present writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.11.2023 A.P. Pandey High Court of Judicature at Allahabad