C.W.P No. 1166 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 1166 of 2010 Date of Decision:- 28.07.2010 Vinder Kumar ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present: Mr. Deepak Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.S.Brar, Addl.AG, Punjab SURYA KANT, J. (Oral) *** The petitioner purchased a booth measuring 33.75 Sq.Yards vide registered sale deed dated 10.3.2009 (Annexure P-3). The petitioner's grievance is that the benefit under the Government Notification dated 2.03.2009 (Annexure P-2) which is admissible in respect of the instruments got registered by the original allottee within three months from the date of issue of that Notification, has not been granted to him even though he got the sale deed registered within a period of three months from 2.03.2009 i.e the date of notification. The above stated notification has not been taken into consideration by the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur while rejecting the application of the petitioner vide its order dated 03.08.2009 (Annexure P-6) for the refund of stamp duty charges to the tune of Rs.10,500/-. In the reply affidavit also, it is nowhere explained as to why the petitioner is not entitled to the benefit of Government Notification dated C.W.P No. 1166 of 2010 -2- 02.03.2009 (Annexure P-2). For the reasons aforesaid, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 03.08.2009 (Annexure P-6) is set aside and respondent No. 3 is directed to reconsider the claim of the petitioner for the refund of the amount of stamp duty in the light of the Government Notification dated 02.03.2009 within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. ( SURYA KANT) JUDGE 28.07.2010 Gaurav.A