IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 167 (M/B) of 2004 Amba Dutt Kergati A/a 55 years S/o Late Sri Khima Nand Kergati R/o Village & Post Office Machor District Almora … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Uttaranchal through the Secretary, Revenue Government of Uttaranchal Dehradun 2. Executive Engineer, Construction Division Public Works Department Ranikhet District Almora 3. Executive Engineer, Construction Division Public Works Department Ranikhet District Almora … Respondents Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal J. Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon J. Rule. Respondents waive service. In view of the judgment of the Allahabad High Court in case of Tejveer Singh vs. State of U.P. reported in 1997 (29) ALR 687, the petitioner was liable to pay fixed stamp duty at the rate of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) and not the stamp duty calculated on ad valorem basis. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. (Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal J.) (Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon J.) 03.03.2004 ASWAL