IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10064 of 2010(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.K.NARAYANA KAIMAL, S/O.T.N.KESAVA KAIMAL, AGED 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.IX/22(VII/269) OF ALUVA MUNICIPALITY (PUTHEN VEETTIL HOUSE) ALUVA WEST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.B.JAYASANKAR, MR.K.SREESAKUMAR, MR.C.M.AMEER ALI. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, MARADU P.O., MARADU. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10064 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal of the respondent to register the original of Ext.P1 document. It is a settlement deed executed by the petitioner in favour of his daughter. It is pointed out that when the document was presented before the respondent for registration he has returned the same by stating that there is under valuation. Therefore the registration of the document was refused. 2. It is pointed out under Section 45(B) of the Kerala Stamp Act, the respondent will have to register the document and resort to other steps, if any only thereafter. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondent to register the original of Ext.P1 when presented before him, if the same is otherwise in order, and if the respondent takes the view that there is under valuation he can resort to the steps under Section 45(B) of the Kerala Stamp Act after registration. The petitioner will produce the copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj