ANIL KUMAR JAIN Vs. COLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Rajesh Kumar Porwal, learned Counsel appear ing for the petitioner and Sri A. N. Shukla, learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents.

(2.) BY means of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner prays that the recovery certifi cate dated 18th June, 1981, a photocopy whereof is Annexure-1 to the petition, be quashed. Along with the petition, the petitioner also moved an application for incorporating additional prayer for quashing the order dated 13th August, 1987, a photocopy whereof is Annexure 4 to the petition. The order, dated 13th August, 1987 was passed by the Assistant Commissioner Stamp, Allahabad Division, at Etawah, the respondent No. 3, in proceedings under Section 47-A/33 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (hereinafter called the Act), as amended by the Slate of Uttar Pradesh and the impugned recovery certificate has been issued by way of im plementation of the said order dated 13th August, 1987.

(3.) ALL told, in the opinion, of the Court, this petition lacks merit and deser ves to be dismissed.