Punganuru Venkata Ramana, v. The Principal Secretary (Revenue),

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.41397 OF 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue.

The petitioner's grievance is that the 3rd respondent is not receiving and processing the agreement of sale, dated 12.12.2015, presented by him for registration with regard to the property of RCC house with ground and first floors admeasuring 82.6 sq. yards in Survey No.404/2 situated in Venkateswarla Peta, D.No.4/550, Proddutur Village Fields, Proddutur Town and Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District.

It is well settled that even before presentation of a document, registering authority cannot refuse or reject the document and in matters of this nature, this Court has been directing the Registrar to receive and process the document in accordance with law on examining the same under the Indian Stamp Act and the Indian Registration Act.

Liberty is also left to the 3rd respondent that if he is not satisfied with registering of the document, he shall pass appropriate reasoned order under Section 71 of the Registration Act. The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to receive and process the document presented by the petitioner relating to the aforesaid land and thereafter take appropriate steps as indicated above. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

____________________________ VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR, J 21.12.2015 KH