THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.29410 of 2009 ORAL ORDER: According to the petitioner, one Kota Tirupathamma and Kota Subba Reddy (mother and son) have purchased certain extents of land from Tulluri Kotaiah S/o Atchaiah etc., under a registered sale deed dated 1.9.1965 bearing Doc.No.4583/65. They in turn executed a General Power of Attorney in favour of Kollipara Appa Rao on 8.11.1990 and the same was registered as Document No.712/90 and the same is still in force. Petitioner purchased an extent of 911 sq.yards under a registered sale agreement dated 8.11.1990 for a valuable consideration. The vendors gave all the documents to the petitioner along with possession. Thus, the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the subject property for over 19 years. According to the petitioner, the GPA holder has executed a sale deed in his favour and presented the same for registration in the office of Sub-Registrar, Guntur, but said document was not received and not registered and no reasons were furnished for the same. According to the petitioner, there is no hurdle in the way of second respondent for registering the document. Therefore, the action of the respondent in not receiving the sale deed is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of Registration Act and the Rules made thereunder. The second respondent could not have refused to receive the sale deed. Further, the petitioner has obtained information from the Sub- Registrar under Right to Information Act, which reveals that the GPA executed is valid and is in force. According to the petitioner, the photographs and thumb impression of the principal owner is necessary and the relaxation for affixing photographs and thumb impression of principal owner completed by 31.1.2009 as per G.O.Ms.No.928 Revenue Department dated 1.8.2008 and further extension of six months beyond 31.1.2009 vide G.O.Ms.No.844 Revenue (Registration-I) Department dated 18.8.2009 has completed by 31.7.2009. Since the said G.O. has been issued on 18.8.2009, the relaxation for affixing finger prints and photographs of the principals would be expired by 18.2.2010. If the said document is not registered, he would be put to irreparable loss and injury. According to the petitioner, as noticed above, petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the subject property since 1990 without any interruption and with the true knowledge of the owners of the said property. The transaction took place long prior to the amendment of Section 22-A of Stamps and Registration Act. There is no necessity of affixing photographs of principals when there is a GPA holder and the said GPA holder has executed sale deed in favour of petitioner and he is also ready to give affidavit stating that the GPA is in force. The GPA holder is also ready to affix his photograph and finger prints. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the second respondent is directed to receive and process the document presented by the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of Stamps and Registration Act, as amended by Act 19 of 2007, and take necessary steps within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the document. In case, the document cannot be registered, the second respondent shall communicate the reasons for the same, within that period. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 31.12.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.29410 of 2009 31.12.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.29410 of 2009 Date: 31st December, 2009 Between: Kollipara Pushpalata .. Petitioner And Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration.I) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. .. Respondents