IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32263 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BALAKRISHNA MENON, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANA PILLAI, KATHRIKATTU HOUSE, MARUTHORVATTOM.P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, CHERTHALA. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO.32263 OF 2010 (G) ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complains that the 3rd respondent has refused to register the original of Ext.P1, a settlement deed executed by the petitioner in favour of his son. Admittedly the value shown is not in any manner less than the fair value fixed for the area. If that be so, the 3rd respondent should not have denied registration and if the case of the respondents is that there is undervaluation it is up the respondents to take action in accordance with law. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that on the production of a copy of the judgment the along with the original of Ext.P1, the 3rd respondent shall register the document, leaving it open to the 3rd respondent to take action in accordance with law thereafter. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vi