L.Masthan Valli, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.43156 OF 2017 ORDER:

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

The petitioner states that he entered into an agreement to purchase the land of an extent of Acs.14.02 cents in Survey Nosd.329 and 330 of Neknapuram Village of Neknapuram Gram Panchayat, Siddavatam Mandal and Sub Division, Kadapa District. He submitted the Sale Deed before the third respondent and when the third respondent refused to receive the said document without assigning any reasons, the present writ petition is filed.

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 petitioner 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. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this writ petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

__________________________ A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J 19.01.2018 pln