IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15059 of 2009 Date of Decision : January 20, 2011. Jaswant Kaur and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.A.K.Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr.Harminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Surya Kant, J. (Oral) With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main case is taken on Board for final disposal. The petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 25th January, 2006 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Collector, Ludhiana and the order dated 20th November, 2007 (Annexure P-6) whereby their appeal against the above mentioned order has been dismissed by the Divisional Commissioner, Ludhiana. They also seek a mandamus to direct the Collector, Ludhiana, to release the impounded registered Vasika No.22943 dated 10.1.2005 (Annexure P-2) in the light of the various notifications issued by the State of Punjab from time to time. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a further amendment carried out by the State of Punjab vide notification dated 31.3.2010 whereby the explanation to Rule C.W.P.No .15059 of 2009 2 3A of the Punjab Stamp (Dealing of Undervalued Instruments) Rules, has been omitted and a new provision, namely, Rule 3B has been inserted. The newly added provision has been recently interpreted by this Court in the cases of The Mohali Club, Mohali versus State of Punjab and others, 2010 (4) RCR (Civil) 69. In the light of the above-stated notification, it appears that the matter requires re-consideration by the Collector, Ludhiana. It is, however, not desirable for this Court to observe or express any final views on the merits of the petitioners' claim at this stage as the matter is being remitted to the Collector, Ludhiana, for fresh decision. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that the impugned orders dated 25.1.2006 and 20.11.2007 (Annexures P4 & P6) passed by the Collector, Ludhiana as well as the Divisional Commissioner, Ludhiana, are set-aside and the matter is remitted to the Collector, Ludhiana to decide the same afresh in the light of the observations made herein-above and in accordance with law, as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. The parties are directed to appear before the Collector, Ludhiana on 15.2.2011. Let a copy of this order be given dasti to Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for information and necessary compliance. Dasti. January 20, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE