THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO.33252 OF 2010 DATED: 24-01-2011 Between: Pulagara Srinivasa Rao ..... PETITIONER And The Sub Registrar, Chirala, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Petitioner is the absolute owner of the land admeasuring Acs.3.26 cents in Sy.Nos.413/3B2, 413/3B3, 413/3B4 and in Sy.No.413/3B5 situated at Kothapet Village of Vetapalem Mandal in Prakasam District. Due to some financial constraints, he offered to sell away the said property and in that context he approached the respondent with document, but he refused to receive the same for registration. Aggrieved by the same, present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive and register the document in respect of the petitioner. 2. Be it noted that when a document is presented, it is incumbent on the part of the Registering Officer to examine the same with reference to Sections 31 to 36 of the Act and/or Rules 26 to 58 of the Andhra Pradesh Rules under the Act. This aspect of the matter was considered by my learned brother Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy in W.P.No.15199 of 2004, dated 01.9.2004. 3. Following the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent or any other Registering Officer to consider the document presented by petitioner for registration. Be it noted, if for any reason, the document presented is not registered, it is incumbent on the part of the Registering Officer to record and furnish reasons under Section 71 of the Act. Even thereafter, if petitioner has any grievance, he may file appeal before the appellate authority under Section 72 of the Act. Thereafter, if any adverse order is passed by the appellate authority, the petitioner can file a suit under Section 77 of the Act. Be it made clear that this order shall not be construed as favourable or unfavourable finding conferring title on parties hereto or third parties. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J 24th January, 2011 Tsy/Kh