IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12369 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 15th March, 2011. Jangir Singh & Ors. Petitioner through Mr. B.P.S.Virk, Advocate Versus Commissioner and Ors. Respondents through Ms. Monica Chhibbar, DAG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 25.04.2008 [Annexure P-5] passed by the Collector, Muktsar as well as the order dated 12.03.2009 [Annexure P-6] passed by the Commissioner, Ferozepur Division, Ferozepur whereby he has been asked to affix additional stamp duty and registration charges to the tune of ` 4,32,989/- in respect of land measuring 116 kanals 2 marlas purchased by them vide sale deed dated 12.04.2006. The petitioners impugn the afore-stated additional demand on the plea that as per the Collector's rate notified by the respondents [Annexure P-2], the value of the land of village Chak Badhai, District Muktsar where the land is situate, is ` 4 lacs per acre on the main road and ` 2 lacs per acre otherwise. According to the petitioners, only a small part of the land measuring 9 kanals 7 marlas is abutting the main road and the remaining land is away from the main road. The Collector on the other hand has affixed the market value of the land @ ` 6.5 lacs per acre on the basis of the survey report said to have been submitted by the Sub Divisional Officer [Civil], Muktsar. The Collector has passed the impugned order dated 25.04.2008 solely on the basis of the report of the Sub Divisional Officer [Civil], Muktsar, a copy of which has not been supplied to the petitioners to enable them to controvert its contents. Suffice it to observe that the afore-stated report could not have been relied upon behind the back of the petitioners. For the reasons afore-stated, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 12.03.2009 [Annexure P-6] passed by the Collector, Muktsar is set aside and as a necessary corollary thereto, the order passed by the Appellate Authority also can not sustain and is set aside. The matter is remitted to the Collector, Muktsar with a direction to reconsider the matter keeping in view the Collector's rate at the relevant time and/or any other material including the report of the Sub Divisional Officer [Civil], Muktsar after supplying a copy thereof to the petitioners and granting them an opportunity to lead any other evidence in accordance with law. Disposed of. Dasti. March 15, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE