IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WA.No. 1969 of 2005() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.17623/2005 Dated 30/06/2005 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI ARAVIND KUMAR BABU T.K. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- K.V. THOMAS, S/O. VARGHESE, KUTTIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADAVATHOOR P.O., VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. ADV. SRI.T.KURIAKOSE PETER THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 1-10-1009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.A. No.1969 OF 2005 ---------------------------------------- Dated, the Ist day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Since the issues raised are covered by judgment of this court in a batch case, i.e. W.A.No.1510/2005 and connected cases, we dismiss this appeal also following the same judgment holding that stamp duty is payable at the rate in force as on the date of execution of the document. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- -:2:- V.K.MOHANAN, J. O.P.No. JUDGMENT Dated:..