IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4066 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- BYSEL PROPERTIES,OFFICE AT 44/3547, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KOCHI 682 017, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER -M.SUFANA. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE SUB REGISTRAR, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. 2. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERMENT, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 4066 OF 2009 (H) ==================== Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The refusal of the 1st respondent to register the original of Ext.P1 sale deed executed in favour of the petitioner is what is complained of in this writ petition. According to the petitioner, when the document was presented, that was refused to be registered as per Ext.P3 order issued by the 1st respondent. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. Issues identical to what is arising in this case came up for consideration of this Court on various occassions and Exts.P4 and P4(a) are two such judgments, where following the decisions reported in Periyar Real Estates v. State of Kerala (2002(1) KLT 806) and All Kerala Document Writers and Scribes Association v. State of Kerala(2005(3) KLT 234), it has been held that the Ist respondent is bound to accept the original document and take necessary steps for its registration and that further action in terms of the provisions contained in the Registration Act and the Kerala Stamp Act are to be taken thereafter. 3. In view of the law as laid down by this Court, this writ petition is disposed of quashing Ext.P3 and directing the 1st respondent to accept WPC 4066/09 :2 : the original of Ext.P1 and take action for its registration and also further action in terms of the provisions contained in the aforesaid Act. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp