THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.30214 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner states that she has presented agreement of sale for registration before the respondent in respect of the land to an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Survey No. 140/A-2(p) in Street Survey No.71/2, 41st Ward, Kothapeta, Kurnool District. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is refusing to receive the document, much less to admit it to registration. She seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Registration Act, 1908 and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for admitting the documents to registration. In case, a document is otherwise found to be in order, and duly stamped, it has to be admitted to registration. On the other hand, if the subject matter of a document is covered by any land mentioned under Section 22-A of the Act, or it cannot be registered for any reasons, the registering authority has to communicate the same. The refusal to receive the documents amounts to abdication of powers conferred under the Act, apart from arbitrary exercise of power. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to receive the document presented by the petitioner. In case, the document can be admitted to registration, he shall take necessary steps in that direction within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On the other hand, if the document cannot be admitted to registration, the reasons therefor shall be communicated to the petitioner within the same time. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J Dt.20.12.2010 v v