2025:KER:26789 WP(C) NO. 12213 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12213 OF 2025 PETITIONER: KANHAILAL BERA AGED 44 YEARS S/O.HARIKRISHNA BERA, RESIDING AT KRIPA BHAVAN, HOUSE NO.28/1339, PUTHIYA ROAD, K. P. VALLON ROAD, KADAVANTHRA POST, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020 BY ADVS. R.PREMCHAND A.A.DILSHAH M.VEENA SANEETA ELISABETH SHIBU RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030 2025:KER:26789 WP(C) NO. 12213 OF 2025 2 3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER FORT KOCHI, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, K B .JACOB ROAD, FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682001 4 THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, 3RD FLOOR, PERIMBILLY BUILDING, OPPOSITE MAHARAJA’S COLLEGE GROUND, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682011 SMT.DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26789 WP(C) NO. 12213 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.12213 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has preferred Ext.P6 application dated 13.12.2023 before the 3rd respondent seeking refund of the stamp duty. The petitioner seeks early disposal of the same. In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the additional 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 application, at the earliest, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:26789 WP(C) NO. 12213 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12213/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF THE PROPERTY DATED 13/7/2023 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE E-CHALLAN FOR HAVING REMITTED THE STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION FEE ON 14/10/2023 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SALE DEED PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER TO BE PRESENTED FOR REGISTRATION AT THE ERNAKULAM SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE FOR REGISTRATION ON 16/10/2023 Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR ONLINE TOKEN FOR REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT DATED 16/10/2023 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL ATTACHMENT ISSUED TO THE VENDOR BY THE FAMILY COURT, MAVELIKKARA DATED 5/09/2023 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER DATED 13/12/2023 Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 13/12/2023 Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 20386 DATED 13/12/2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE MESSAGE FOR HAVING RECEIVED THE AMOUNT OF ₹.1,20,190/- THROUGH NEFT ON 05/01/2024