B.Anjaneyulu, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE A. RAMALI NGESWARA RAO Writ Petition No.6682 of 2018 Order:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

The petitioners state that they are the absolute owners and possessors of the land of an extent of Ac.2-82 cents in Survey No.255-2 and Ac.1-40 cents in Survey Nos.256 and 257, out of Ac.18-20 cents, situated at Rampuram village, Penukonda Mandal, Anantapuram District. They were issued pattadar passbooks and title deeds and their family has been in exclusive possession and enjoyment of the said land since 1975. They intend to sell the said land to some third parties and approached the third respondent for registration of the document. When the third respondent refused to register the same without assigning any reasons, they filed the present Writ Petition.

It is needless to observe that when a properly drafted document is presented for registration complying with all formalities, the third respondent has no alternative except to receive the said document and he cannot refuse to receive the document.

In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to receive the document, if any, presented by the petitioners and take action in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act. If the third respondent cannot register the said document for any reason, he has to make an endorsement to that effect and pass an order in accordance with Section 71 of the Registration Act.

Consequently, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ A. RAMALI NGESWARA RAO, J Date: 28.02.2018 Nsr