1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1978 OF 1998 Mohmed Yunus A. Attarwala and ors. ...Petitioners v/s State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr H. Toor with Mr V.A. Sonpal for Petitioners. Ms S.M. Dandekar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr Y.R. Mishra with Mr D.A. Dubey for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND R.G. KETKAR JJ. DATE : 20TH AUGUST 2009. 2 P.C. :- 1] This petition is directed against three show cause notices issued by the authorities under the Bombay Stamp Act for payment of stamp duty on the agreement for sale entered into by the petitioners. The petitioners have given their explanation. It is also stated by the learned counsel appearing for petitioners that though stamp duty was not paid on the agreement, subsequently on 6th August 1998 sale-deed has been executed in favour of the petitioners pursuant to the same agreement and that stamp duty as required by law has been paid on the conveyance on 31st August 1998. As the petition is directed only against the show-cause notices and as now according to the statement made by the learned counsel for petitioners that stamp duty payable according to the Bombay Stamp Duty Act 1958 has been paid on the conveyance, in our opinion, following order would meet the ends of justice. 3 2] The respondent No.2 shall pass appropriate order pursuant to the show-cause notices issued by him as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of eight weeks from today. The petitioners shall be at liberty to make any additional explanation that the petitioners may desire to the authority within a period of four weeks from today. Till the respondent No.2 makes the order pursuant to this order, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners for recovering stamp duty in relation to the agreement which is subject matter of the petition. Rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Associate / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE R.G. KETKAR )