IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4889 of 2008 Date of Decision: March 26, 2008 Raj Kumar ...........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Surya Kant Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: None for the petitioner * * * Surya Kant, J. Case has been called twice. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. In this civil writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandmus to direct the respondents to refund the value of the non-judicial stamp papers amounting to Rs. 91,125/- after deducting 10% value thereof. As per the petitioner's own case, the abovestated stamp papers were purchased by him on 19.5.2000 for execution of a sale deed. It is alleged that the stamp papers could not be utilized for the purpose aforesaid, therefore, he sought refund thereof. Though nothing is placed on record, however, from the averments made in para 3 of the writ petition, it appears to us that the petitioner has been denied the refund as he approached the authorities concerned after expiry of the period of six months of the purchase of the CWP no.4889 of 2008 -2- stamp papers. In our considered view, the impugned order does not warrant any interference inasmuch Section 54(c) of the Indian Stamp Act, expressly provides that the refund of the non-judicial stamp papers can be sought within a period of six months only. Contrary to it, the petitioner sought refund after years . Dismissed. ( Surya Kant ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge March 26, 2008 arya