CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.3595 OF 1993 ===== In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India ===== 1. Raj Ram Singh son of Sri Ram Jatan Singh, resident of village Bharpura, P.s. Bibhutipur, District Samastipur 2. Chandreshwar Tiwari “Chand” son of late Kameshwar Tiwari @ Kesho Tiwari @ Keshav Tiwari, resident of village Rampur Dudhpura, P.S. Samastipur, District Samastipur. ----------- Petitioners versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Chief Revenue Controlling Authority, Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Collector, Samastipur 4. The Additional Collector, Samastipur 5. The District Sub-Registrar, Samastipur 6. The sub-Registrar, Dalsingsarai, P.S. Dalsingsarai, District Samastipur 7. The Sub-Registrar, Rosera, P.S. Rosera, District Samastipur 8. The Sub-Registrar, Kishanpur, P.S. Kishanpur, District Samastipur ------ Respondents ===== P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J. The dispute raised in the present writ application with regard to minimum market value of the land for the purpose of stamp duty payable for registration, pursuant to amendment brought about under the Indian Stamp Act, 1989 read with amendment in Bihar Instrument Valuation Rules, 1991 is no longer res 2 integra. The matter stands decided in the matter of Umesh Thakur Vrs The State of Bihar (1994(1) PLJR 727). 2. The dispute raised in the present writ application will be covered by the decision. 3. The writ application, therefore, stands disposed in the above light. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.) PATNA HIGH COURT Dated: 3.12.2008 AI/NAFR