This notification, issued by the Revenue Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on October 24, 2016, concerns stamp duty on property transactions. It revokes Notification No. F.1953/Regn.Br./Div.Com(HQ)/2014/191, dated August 4, 2015, which had established minimum rates for stamp duty on the sale/transfer of agricultural land and land situated in riverbeds. The revocation is in response to the judgment dated August 4, 2016, of the High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition Civil No. 7934/2015. The notification is issued by order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and signed by A. Anbarasu, Secretary of Revenue. The original notification was issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub section 3 of Section 27 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and Rule 4 of the Delhi Stamp (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 2007 read with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Notification No. S.O. 1726 No.F.2/1561/Judl II dated the 22nd July, 1961.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Stamp Act, 1899: An act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that codified the law relating to stamp duty.
Delhi Stamp Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments Rules, 2007: Rules pertaining to prevention of undervaluation of property instruments in Delhi.
Ministry of Home Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A union territory of India.
High Court of Delhi: The High Court of Delhi.
Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi: The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
A. Anbarasu: Secretary Revenue, National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 24th October, 2016
No.F.1(953)/Regn.Br./Div.Com/HQ/2014/2617.—Whereas in exercise of powers conferred by sub-
section (3) of Section 27 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and Rule 4 of the Delhi Stamp (Prevention of
Under-valuation of Instruments) Rules, 2007 read with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Notification No. S.O. 1726 (No.F.215/61/Judl II) dated the 22nd July, 1961, the minimum rates for the purpose of
chargeability of stamp duty on the instruments related to sale/transfer of agricultural land and land situated in river
bed between forward bunds, were notified vide Notification No. F.1(953)/Regn. Br./Div.Com/HQ/2014/191 dated
the 4th August, 2015 under the provisions of the said Act.
Now, in pursuance of the Judgement dated 04th August, 2016 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Writ
Petition, (Civil) No. 7934/2015, the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi hereby revokes the said notification.
By Order and in the Name of the
Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
A. ANBARASU, Secy. (Revenue)
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