IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28202 of 2009(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DAVIS, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, CHAKIYETHMOODA, THABORE P.O, PARAMBAYAM DESOM, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, MR.P.P.BIJU, MR.NITHIN JACOB. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ANKAMALI. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO.28203/2009 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).Nos.28202/2009-U, 28203/2009-U, 28225/2009-W & 28311/2009-H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners in these cases complain that the Sub Registrar, Ankamali is not registering documents on the ground that the documents are under-valued. Under-valuation may be a ground for taking action in terms of the Stamp Act. The provisions of that statute do not empower the Sub Registrar to withhold registration of documents on ground of under-valuation. The learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the State points out that in different cases, it has occurred that parties first come to the writ court and seek direction in relation to documents which are not presented earlier. This submission is recorded. WPC28202/09 & con.cases -: 2 :- Taking into consideration the averments of the petitioners that they have presented the documents for registration, it is ordered that such documents shall be taken up for registration and the needful done in terms of law. If there is any ground on which registration is being refused, written order disclosing the reasons shall be issued in individual cases. These writ petitions are ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/131009