IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 9123 of 2007 Date of Decision: February 12, 2008 Gainender Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the respondents. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for quashing order dated 16.2.2006 (P-1), passed by the District Revenue Officer-cum-Collector, Faridabad, and order dated 5.2.2007 (P-3), passed by the Commissioner, Gurgaon Division, Gurgaon, directing the petitioner to make payment of deficiency of Rs. 1,28,760/- under Section 48 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as land revenue. Learned State counsel has fairly conceded that the impugned orders dated 16.2.2006 (P-1) and 5.2.2007 (P-3) are based on the Collector’s rates without anything else and the same cannot C.W.P. No. 9123 of 2007 constitute basis for rejecting the sale deed or doubt the authenticity of the rates given by the parties. In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed. Impugned orders dated 16.2.2006 (P-1) and 5.2.2007 (P-3) are set aside. The matter is remanded back to the District Revenue Officer- cum-Collector, Faridabad-respondent No. 3. The parties through their counsel are directed to appear before him on 27.2.2008. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S. MANN) February 12, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2