Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/S Golfgreen Estates Pvt. Ltd.
- Respondents: The State of U.P. & Others.
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.28191/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 13-07-2026 in WRITC No. 26426/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Procedural History: The High Court declined to entertain Golfgreen Estates' writ petition challenging an order of the Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), stating that the petitioner had an alternative remedy under Section 56(1‑A) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- Supreme Court Intervention: The petitioners sought exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned judgment and other documents. The Court heard senior counsel for the petitioner and considered the High Court's reasoning.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court allowed the exemption applications filed by the petitioner.
- It affirmed that the petitioner must avail the statutory appeal provided under Section 56(1‑A) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- The Court granted Golfgreen Estates a period of four weeks to prefer the statutory appeal.
- With these directions, the petition stands disposed of, and any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Statutory Appeal, Indian Stamp Act, Supreme Court Procedure