IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 14981 of 2007 Date of Decision: March 26, 2008 Kulwinderjit Kaur ...........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Surya Kant Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.J.S.Toor, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli,Sr.DAG Punjab * * * Surya Kant, J. In this civil writ petition, the petitioner impugned order dated 29.11.2005 (Annexure P1) passed by the District Collector, Sangrur whereby he has been asked to pay additional stamp duty to the tune of Rs. 54,570/- and Rs.6067/- towards registration fees in respect of plot No.51 situated at Bhai Mani Singh Nagrar, Barnala which the petitioner has purchased from the original allottee as well as against the order dated 24.4.2007 passed by the Commissioner, Patiala division, Patiala, upholding the abovesaid order of the Collector. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto learned counsel for the respondents have filed their written statement. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned orders. As may be seen from the impugned order passed by the CWP No. 14981 of 2007 -2- District Collector, Sangrur. the petitioner has been asked to pay the additional stamp duty. We find no reason whatsoever assigned by the Collector in the impugned order Annexure P1 while arriving at the conclusion that the market value of the plot is 6,06,750/-. In our considered view, the impugned order is totally cryptic and non-speaking and does not conform to the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the case of State of Punjab and others vs. Mohabir Singh and others (1996) 1 Supreme Court Cases 609. For the same reasons, order of the appellate authority also cannot be sustained. Consequently, the impugned orders dated 29.11.2005 and 24.4.2007 are set aside and the matter is remitted to the District Collector, Sangrur to decide the same afresh in accordance with law and in the light of observation made hereinabove. Parties are directed to appear before the Collector, Ludhiana on 25.4.2008. ( Surya Kant ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge March 24, 2008 arya