IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27217 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PRINCE J.VELLUKUNNEL, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. VELLUKUNNEL JOSEPH, 17-D,EXPRESS ESTATE, KALOOR, COCHIN-17. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT: ----------------- 1. DISTRICT REGISTRAR AUDIT,ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB REGISTRAR,EDAPPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 27217 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 13th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to serve a copy of the final order passed against the petitioner under the provisions of the Stamp Act, in connection with the sale deed executed by him. According to him, before proceedings are initiated for recovery of the alleged shortage in stamp duty, he may be given a copy of the order so that he can pursue his appellate remedies. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submit that final order was in fact sent to the petitioner on 31/1/07. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner reiterated that the order has not been received by him. 3. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that it is open to the petitioner to make an WPC 27217/07 : 2 : application to the 1st respondent, in which event, the first respondent will ensure that the petitioner is given a copy of the final order that is said to have been sent to the petitioner on 31/1/07. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp