W.P. No. 914 of 2004 (M/B) Hon. V. S. Sirpurkar, C.J. Hon. Irshad Hussain, J. Mr. Khalil Ahmad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.C.Gupta, learned Standing Counsel appeared. In view of the judgment of the Allahabad High Court in the case of Rajveer Singh Vs. State of U.P. reported in 1997 (29) ALR 687, the petitioner was liable to pay fixed stamp duty @ Rs.100/- only and not the stamp duty calculated on ad valorem basis. Accordingly the writ petition is allowed. Benefit of this judgment shall also be given to the petitioner. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. (I.H. J.) ( V.S.S., C.J.) 16.9.2004 16.9.2004 A