OMA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) The petitioner State of Rajasthan has come up in writ petition against the order dt. 30.03.1993 passed by Board of Revenue for Rajasthan, Ajmer whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent No. 1 under Section 56 of the Indian Stamp Act was allowed. The respondent No. 2 had challenged the order dt. 10.07.1990 passed by Additional Collector (Stamps), Jaipur whereby the said Additional Collector upheld the objection of Sub-Registrar when he impounded the lease deed executed by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Corporation (?RIICO? for short) presented before him for registration on 13.03.1990 and referred the matter to Additional Collector (Stamps). The Additional Collector in exercise of his powers under Section 47-A of the Act directed for inclusion of the amount of the development charges released by RIICO from the previous owner as part of the sale price and on that basis assessed the value of the conveyanced deed and required the respondent No. 1 to pay enhanced stamp duty.

(3.) Learned Deputy Government Advocate Mr. B.S. Chhaba in assailing the judgment of the Board of Revenue has argued that the Board failed to consider that stamp duty is payable on the basis of actual valuation of the lease as well as the building existing thereupon and cost of both has to form the basis for assessment of its value. While referring to the definition of ?immovable property? as given in Section 2(6) of the Indian Registration Act he argued that according to such definition, the land, includes land, building, hereditary allowances etc. and definition of word ?conveyance? as given in Section 2(10) of the Indian Stamps Act also include conveyance of sale and every instrument by which property whether movable or immovable, which is transferred. But according to him, the Board of Revenue has taken a very narrow interpretation of all these provisions and has illegally excluded the element of development charges just because they were realized from the previous leasee. He submits that such element nonetheless enhanced value of the property.