HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.7786 of 2000 Dated this the 30th day of January, 2008 Between: Gowri Shanker Gupta … Petitioner AND The Chief Controlling Authority under the Indian Stamp Act-cum- Commissioner and Inspector General of Stamps and Registration, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, and another … Respondents HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.7786 of 2000 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the proceedings of the first respondent, dated 23.03.2000 confirming the proceedings of the second respondent, dated 28.02.2000, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction. 2) The second respondent issued notices to the petitioner under Section 27 of the Indian Stamp Act (for short ‘the Act’) calling upon him to pay the deficit stamp duty in respect of agreements of sale-cum-General Power of Attorney got registered by him in respect of the property situated at Gosha Mahal (North), Hyderabad. The second respondent issued final notice dated 28.02.2000 calling upon the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.14,05,870/- towards the deficit stamp duty and Rs.77,820/- towards registration fee within seven days from the date of receipt of the notice. 3) Similar writ petitions were filed by the petitioner in respect of other properties. In W.P.No.7969 of 2000 and batch, this Court by taking into consideration Section 41-A (3) of the Act and the facts and circumstances of the case directed the petitioner to file appeals under Section 41-A (3) of the Act within 15 days and the appellate authority- Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, is directed to dispose of the appeals on merits after giving opportunity to the petitioner, vide common order dated 02.07.2001. 4) This Court in W.P.No.7969 of 2000 and batch passed the above order and also directed that the status quo shall continue till disposal of the appeals. 5) The learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to inform this Court whether in pursuance of the direction of this Court any appeals were preferred before the concerned authority and whether the appeals were disposed of. 6) Since the present matter is also for the similar relief, I am of the view that similar order can be passed directing the petitioner to prefer an appeal under Section 41-A (3) of the Act. 7) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file an appeal against the final notice under Section 41-A (3) of the Indian Stamp Act, within 15 days from the date of this order and the concerned authority shall dispose of the appeal after giving opportunity to the petitioner. No order as to costs. __________________ Dr.G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date: 30.01.2008 Isn