# ETHICS INFRA DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-02-09
Citation: WP/916/2024
Petitioner: ETHICS INFRA DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD
Respondent: THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP-916-2024-F-1.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.916 OF 2024 Ethics Infra Development Pvt Ltd A Company registered under The Companies Act, 1956, Having its Office at :- Radhakunj Bungalow, Maryland Complex, Opposite : Corporation Bank, I.C.Colony, Borivali (West), Mumbai : 400103. Through one of its Partners : Mr.Prashant B. Pawar. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Housing Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai : 400032. 2. The Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps, Ground Floor, New Administrative Building, Opposite : Vidhanbhavan (Council Hall), Pune : 411001. ...Respondents ***** Ms.Hima Khumar i/b. Mr.Makarand Raut, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr.Himanshu Takke, AGP, for the Respondents-State. ***** CORAM : M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 9th FEBRUARY 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER : S.M.MODAK, J.) 1. Heard learned Advocate Shri.Raut for the petitioner and learned AGP for the respondents-State. Satish Sangar 1/13 WP-916-2024-F-1.doc 2. The issue involved in this petition is about entitlement of the petitioner to claim refund of a stamp duty paid on Red

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