IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 OP.No. 32880 of 1999(L) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNNU VARGHESE, KANNANKARA HOUSE, KATTANAM, MAVELIKKARA BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., TAXES (P) DEPT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), REGISTRATION DEPT., ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE SUB REGISTRAR, BHARANICAVU. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.No. 32880 of 1999 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed by the petitioner challenging notices issued under the Kerala Stamp Act for recovery of deficit stamp duty on the ground that the document has been undervalued. This original petition was admitted on 31.12.1999. The petitioner has not been able to serve notice on the respondents. Even otherwise, I do not think that the proceedings in this original petition should be continued in so far as what is under challenge is only notice to the petitioner directing him to file representation as to why the deficit stamp duty should not be recovered from him. The petitioner can very well place his objections against the proposal before the authority who has issued the notices. Without prejudice to such right, this original petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.No. 32880 of 1999-L ================== J U D G M E N T 22nd October, 2009