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Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), Section 78, 79 -- Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), Section 12-A -- Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (6 of 1890), Section 2 -- Exemption of stamp duty/ registration charge to Charitable Trust -- Refund of stamp duty after sale deed – Jurisdiction of Sub-Registrar -- Stamp duty received contrary to the government instructions, the appellant being a Charitable institution would be entitled for the refund of the same -- Decision of the Sub-Registrar to reject the case on the ground that since the sale deeds had already been executed and therefore, it did not have the jurisdiction to refund the stamp duty cannot be sustained -- In the absence of any bar, no reason as to why the refund of stamp duty should not be granted -- Appellant to approach Sub-Registrar for fresh consideration seeking refund of stamp duty on its sale deeds.

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