IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15033 of 2009 Indra Bhushan Kumar S/O Sri Rajendra Prasad, Resident of Mohalla Khasganj, P.O & P.S- Sohsarai, Distt- Nalanda Petitioner Versus 1. The Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, New Secretariat, Patna 2. The Registrar General, Department of Registration, Bihar Patna 3. The Additional Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, New Secretariat, Patna 4. The District Magistrate, Nalanda 5. The Deputy Registrar, Department of Registration, Distt- Nawada 6. The Assistant Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Nalanda Respondents ----------- For the petitioner: Mr Mricauk Mauli, Advocate For the State: Mr V.M.K.Sinha, Advocate ----------- 04/ 02.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing letter no. 811 dated 12.09.2009(Annexure 2) issued by the Assistant Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Nalanda (Respondent no.6) directing the petitioner to pay 3% of value of the settlement of the sand ghats as stamp duty for the year 2009. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has claimed that settlement was for two years 2008-2009 and 3 % of value of the settlement of the sand ghats was to be paid as stamp duty which covered both years but the authorities are claiming that the stamp duty would be 3 % on the settlement value of each year. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has filed representation before the authority concerned on 29.09.2009 - 2 - (Annexure 5) but the authority namely, District Magistrate, Nalanda did not pay any heed to the said application which has remained unreplied. 4. In the aforesaid circumstances, this petition is disposed of a with a direction to the District Magistrate, Nalanda to decide the matter and dispose of the said representation in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. shahid (S.N.Hussain, J)