In the High Court of Uttaranchal, at Nainital. Criminal W.P. No. 926/2004( M/B) Mufaid Hussain and 4 others …Petitioner, Vs. State of Uttaranchal and 3 others …Respondents. Sri Sri Gopal K. Verma, learned counsel for the Petitioner. Sri J.P. Joshi, learned Standing Counsel for the State. Date: 18-9-2004 Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Irshad Hussain, J. Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.C.S. Rawat, J. P.C. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State Government, states that in view of the judgment of the Allahabad High Court in the case of Tajveer Singh vs. State of U.P. reported in 1997 (29) A.L.R. 68 and in view of the judgment of this Court dated 29th October 2003 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 1010 (M/B) of 2003, the Government will levy stamp duty only at fixed rate of Rs. 100/- and not on ad valorem basis. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of in term of the above statement. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) ( Irshad Hussain, J.) ISB