Murthy Panchagnula v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: PULLA KARTHIK

Judgment date: 2026-02-25

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-02-25. Murthy Panchagnula v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO:5829 OF 2026 Between: '1. Murthy nula, S/o- Late P. Sathyanarayana, Aged 56 Years, Occupation- Plot No- 67, H. No- 5-3-249 to 251, Jeera, - Secunderabad-500003 ' 2. Sitaram Panchagnula, S/o- Late P. Sathyanarayana, Aged 52 Years, Occupation- Advocate Plot No- 67, H. No- 5-3-249 to 251, Jeera, Secunderabad-500003. . PETITIONERS 1 . The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Registrar, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana. 3. The Sub- Registrar, Kukatpally Sub-Registration Office, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana.

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No- 2 in refusing to impound the sale deed Dated- 61212003, and fix the stamp duty along with penalty payable in respect of sale deed presented by petitioner as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Sections 33 and 40 of the lndian Stamp Act 1899 and consequently direct the respondent No- 2 to impound the sale deed presented by the petitioner in respect of Total Property in Plot No-E, in Survey No- 17212, Admeasuring 500 Square yards, Situated at Hydera Nagar, Kukatpally, Medchal- Malakjgiri District, Telangana as per section 33 of the lndian Stamp Act 1899 and fix the stamp duty along with penalty payable in respect of the same as per section 40 of thr-. lndian Stamp Act 1899.

IA NO: 1 trd Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fileJ in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondent No. 2 to impound the sale deed Dated- 6t2t2oo3 presented by the petitioner in respect of rotal property in plot No-E, in Survey No- 11212, Admeasuring 500 square yards, situated at Hydera Nagar, Kukatpalry, Medchal- Malakjgiri District, Telangana as per section 33 of the lndian stamp Act, 1gg9 and fix the stamp duty along with penarty payabre in respect of the same as per section 40 of the lndian Stamp Act, 1899 forth with pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt M/S JMS LAW FIRM ADVOCATES ANO ASSOCIATES Counsel for the tlespondents: Gp FOR STAMPS & REGISTRATION The Court made the following: ORDER I I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.

58 29 of 2o26 Dated 25tt' February, 2A26 Between: Murthy Panchagnula and another Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Stamps & Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and two others ... Respondents ORDER: Aggrieved by the action of respondent No. 2 in refusing to impound the sale deed dated 06. 02. 2003 and fix the stamp duty along with penalty payable in respect of the sale deed presented by the petitioners in respect of the property bearing plot No. E, admeasuring an extent of 5oo sq. Yds. , in sy. No. LT2/2, situated at Hydernagar, Kukatpalty Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, the present rvrit petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the lls in t. he present writ petition is t squarely covered by the order of this Court dated , t PK, J W. P. No. 5829 of 2026 o4. o4. 2c23 in w. P. No. 9o57 of 2023, and prays this court to pass a similar order in the present writ petition. 3.

The above made subrnission is not seriously disputed by the learned Government pleader for Stamps & Registration appearing on behalf of the respondents. 4- In view of the above, and for the reasons alike in the order dated o4. o4. 2o23 in w. P. No. 9o57 of 2023, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No. 2 to receive the sale Deed dated 06. o2. 2oo3, sought tc be presented by the petitioners, and process the same for collectiorL of deficit stamp duty, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks flrom the date of such presentation by the petitioners. In case of collectior. of deficit stamp duty, necessary certification be made on the document under Section 42 of the Indian stamp Act, lggg, and no endorsenrent as validation of the document be made. Mir;cellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed. No costs. SD/. P.

PONNA KRISHNA STANT REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderahad. 2. The District Registrar, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana. 3. The Sub- Registrar, Kukatpally Sub-Registration Office, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana. 4. One CC to SRt M/S JMS LAW FtRtvl ADVOCATES & ASSOCIATES, Advocate [OpUC] 5' Two CCs to GP FOR STAMPS &REGISTRATION ,High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad . IOUTI 6. Two CD Copies PMK \ BS \ * HIGH COIJRT DATED i2510212026 t t o C) ? flif, 1 1 1,,i8 ORDER * * WP. No. 5829 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS b ) rl

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