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(g) settlement,
(h) transfer of lease by way of assignment, reason to believe that the market value of the property which is the subject-matter of any such instrument has not been truly set forth in the instrument presented for registration, he may, after receiving such instrument, ascertain the market value of the property which is the subject matter of such instrument in the manner prescribed and compute the proper stamp duty chargeable on the market value so ascertained and thereafter he shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Registration Act, 1908, in so far as it relates to registration, keep registration of such instrument in abeyance till the condition referred to in sub-section (2) or subsection (7), as the case may be, is fulfilled by the concerned person.
(6) * * * * * (7) Where the concerned person makes payment, in the manner prescribed, of the deficit amount of stamp duty determined under sub-

section (5) [* * *], the registering officer shall, upon furnishing by the concerned person a copy of receipted challan or bank draft in proof of such payment, register the instrument within such time as may be prescribed.

(8) (a) The authority referred to in sub-section (3) may, on receipt of any information or otherwise, suo motu within five years from the date of registration of any instrument, where such instrument was registered on the basis of the market value which was set forth in the instrument or which was ascertained by the registering officer referred to in sub-section (1), call for and examine any such instrument and any other document relating thereto for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness of the market value of the property which is the subject-matter of such instrument and which was set forth in the instrument or which was ascertained under subsection (2) and the stamp duty payable thereon