Smt. Janda Janakamma v. The Joint Collector, Kurnool District At Kurnool.

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 8041 OF 2016 ORDER:

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

2. Petitioner's grievance is that he is the owner of land admeasuring Ac.0.5800 cents in survey No. 702/2 situated at Laxmipuram Village, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District; that he intended to sell the said land to some third party; but the 4th respondent is not receiving the document for the purpose of registration.

3. The Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents states that the 4th respondent would receive the document presented by the petitioner 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 4th respondent to receive the document presented by the petitioner, if submitted by the petitioner within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; and if the 4th 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 eight (08) weeks thereafter and communicate his decision thereon to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

______________________________ M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J DATE: 14.03.2016 KA