1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 239 OF 2008 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd..... .... Petitioner. Versus Collector of Stamps Enforcement – I, Mumbai & Anr..... ....... Respondents. Ms. S. I. Shah i/by M/s. S.I.Shah & Co., for the petitioner. Mr. D. N. Nalawade, Govt. Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI and S. A. BOBDE, JJ. DATED : 13TH MARCH, 2008. P. C.: This petition has been filed against an order passed on 3rd September, 2007 by the Additional Controller of Stamps, Mumbai, dismissing the petitioner's appeal under Section 32-B of the Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 on the ground that the appeal was not maintainable. In the reply affidavit, it has been pointed out that against this order there is an alternative remedy available to the petitioner under Section 53(1A) of the Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 where under an application in writing can be filed before the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority. 2. We accordingly, permit the petitioner to move an application before 2 the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority under Section 53(1A) of the Bombay Stamp Act, 1958. Since the petitioner has lost some time in pursuing the writ petition, we direct that the objection to limitation may not be taken by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority if the application is filed by the petitioner within two weeks from today. 3. With the above observations, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (S. A. BOBDE, J.)