IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31519 of 2011(L) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- VALSA GEORGE, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.DR.GEORGE THOMAS, 46/685, KUNNANATTU HOUSE, ESI ROAD, THRIKANAVATTOM DESOM, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE, COCHIN-18. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR, PIN-680003. 2. THE SUB - REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF SUB-REGISTRAR, WADAKKANCHERY, P.O.WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR, PIN-680582. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 31519/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN B6/27509/11/11 DATED 16/06/2011 FOR RE-FIXING THE FARE VALUE OF THE PROPERTIES. P2: COPY OF THE UN REGISTERED SALE DEED DATED 02/08/2011 EXECUTED BY THE SELLER OF THE PROPERTY PRESENTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31519 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner intend to purchase 90 cents of land comprised in Re-Sy.No.41/6 of Viruppakka Village. It is seen that against the fair value that is fixed in respect of the property in an appeal filed the District Collector issued Ext.P1 order re-fixing the fair value. However the fair value has not been notified. In the meanwhile, objecting the fair value as re-fixed Ext.P2 document was drawn up and in this writ petition what is sought for is a direction to the 2nd respondent to register the said document. This prayer cannot be granted for the reason that fair value become effective only on its notification. 2. However the alternate prayer sought is for a direction to the respondents to notify the re-fixed fair value on an expeditious basis. Having regard to the fact that by Ext.P1 order dated 16.6.2011 the fair value has been re- W.P.(C) No. 31519 OF 2011 :2 : fixed, it is necessary that it should be notified on an expeditious basis. In that view of the matter I direct the respondent to notify the fair value as re-fixed in Ext.P1 by publishing in the official gazette as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. However, yet another aspect that is pointed out is that four months period specified in S.23 of the Registration Act for presentation of the document for registration is going to expire on 1.12.2011. Now that this court has directed the respondents to take steps for notification of the fair value as re-fixed in Ext.P1. I also direct that it will be open to the petitioner to present the document before the 2nd respondent in which event the 2nd respondent will admit the same and the Registrar will take further steps in the matter after notification is issued as above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge