Arab Khaleel Ahmed v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 8729 OF 2016 O R D E R :

Heard counsel for petitioners and the Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents.

2. Petitioners' grievance is that they are the owners of an extent of 118.75 sq. yards and 109.16 Sq. yards in in S.No. 16/2 of Roja Street, Kurnool District; that they intended to sell the said land to some third party; but the 2nd respondent is refusing to register the same and kept the said document pending.

3. The Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents states that the 2nd respondent would receive the document presented by the petitioners and if he does not wish to register it, he will pass orders under Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short 'the Act') giving reasons why he does not wish to register the said document.

4. In view of the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to receive the document presented by the petitioners, if submitted by the petitioners within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; and if the 2nd respondent does not wish to register it, he shall pass an order, why he does not wish to register, under Section 71 of the Act within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter and communicate his decision thereon to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs.

5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed.

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M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J Date: 17.03.2016.

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