IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 94 (M/B)/2004 Lalit Mohan Singh Bisht and 8 others ……….Petitioners. Vs. State of Uttaranchal and 4 others ……..Respondents. Hon’ble M.M.Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri Rajendra Dobhal learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Chief Standing counsel State of Uttaranchal for respondent nos. 1,3 and 4, Sri Brahma Singh Verma learned Chief Standing Counsel for respondent no.2 State of U.P. and Sri V.B.S.Negi learned counsel for respondent no.5. In view of the judgment of Allahabad High Court in the case of Tajveer Singh versus State of U.P., reported in 1997 (29) A.I.R. 68, the petitioners were liable to pay fixed stamp duty at the rate of Rs. 100/- only and not the stamp duty calculated on ad valorem basis. Accordingly the writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) Dated: 04-02-2004 ISB