$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1756/2025 RAJIV GUPTA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Saurabh Dev Karan Singh and Ms. Vasudha Saini, Advocates. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rachita Garg and Mr. Agam Rajput, Advocates for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 02.05.2025 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking that the respondents be directed to refund the amount of stamp paid by the petitioners under the e-Stamp Certificate No. IN - DL79749234242141W dated 26.04.2024 of Rs. 5,18,000/-. 2. The said e-stamp certificate was purchased by the petitioner for registration of a sale deed; however, the sale deed was never executed since the Agreement to Sell was repudiated by the vendors therein in the first week of October, 2024. 3. Accordingly, since the e-stamp certificate was of no immediate use to the petitioners due to the repudiation of the abovementioned agreement, the petitioner no. 1 filed an application in the office of the respondent no. 2 on 23.10.2024, for a refund of the amount of Rs. 5,18,000/- paid towards the purchase of the said e-stamp certificate. 4. It is submitted that the petitioners have been following up with the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 22:14:39 respondents, for processing their application for the refund of the amount of Rs. 5,18,000/- paid towards the purchase of the said e-stamp certificate, in terms of Section 54 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. 5. Vide order dated 12.02.2025, learned counsel for the respondents, who appeared on advance notice, sought time to take instructions and file a reply. 6. However, neither any reply has been filed by the respondents nor does the counsel have any instructions in the present matter. 7. The petitioners have already been made to run from pillar to post for the refund of the requisite amount for which they had filed an application for refund on 23.10.2024. 8. There appears no impediment to the respondent no. 2 in considering the aforesaid application of the petitioners in terms of Section 54 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. 9. Let the said application be considered by the respondent no. 2, and a decision thereon be taken expeditiously, and in any event within a period of four weeks from today. 10. In case the application of the petitioners is rejected, a reasoned order shall be passed by the respondent no. 2. 11. The present petition is disposed of in the above terms. 12. List for reporting compliance on 30.05.2025. MAY 2, 2025/r SACHIN DATTA, J This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 22:14:39