IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4966 of 2008 Date of Decision: March 27, 2008 Radhe Ram and another ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Surya Kant Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.Rakesh Verma, Advocate for the appellant Ms.Charu Tuli,Sr.DAG Punjab * * * Surya Kant, J. Notice of motion. Mrs. Charu Tuli, learned Sr.DAG Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3. In view of the nature of the order which we propose to pass, we do not think it necessary to make any reply on behalf of the abovesaid respondents. Petitioners are aggrieved at order dated 14.8.2006 (Annexure P3) passed by the District Collector, Sangrur asking them to pay additional stamp duty/registration fee amounting to Rs.4,13,330/- in respect of the plot purchased by them in open auction held on 29.10.1964. Petitioners are also aggrieved at the order dated 14.8.2007 passed by the Commissioner, Patiala Division, Patiala upholding the abovesaid order of CWP No.4966 of 2008 -2- the Collector, Sangrur. During the course of hearing, Mrs. Tuli, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has fairly stated that the impugned order passed by the Collector Sangrur is totally vague for arriving at a conclusion as to why the petitioner is liable to pay additional stamp duty/registration fee. No material whatsoever has been referred to by the Collector in the impugned order before jumping to the said conclusion. For the reason abovesaid, we set aside the impugned order passed by the Collector, Sangrur. As a necessary corollary thereto, the order passed by the appellate authority is also set aside. The matter is remitted to the Collector Sangrur to decide the same afresh in accordance with law. Parties are directed to appear before the Collector on 22.4.2008. ( Surya Kant ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge March 27, 2008 arya