IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11245 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ SREEDHARAN, S/O.PAPPU VELLATTUMPADATHU, THRIKKAKARA,VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- THE SUB REGISTRAR, THRIKKAKARA,KAKKANAD P.O.,KOCHI 682 030. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11245 OF 2009 (A) ===================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The grievance in this writ petition is regarding the refusal on the part of the respondent in registering the original of Ext.P2 settlement deed executed by the petitioner. 2. In several cases of this nature, this Court has directed that if a document is presented for registration, the duty of the authority is to take steps for its registration and thereafter to initiate action if warranted under law. Consistent with the above, this writ petition is also disposed of with a direction that it will be open to the petitioner to produce the original of Ext.P2 before the respondent, in which case, the respondent shall take action for its registration, if circumstances justify to take action in terms of the Registration Act and the Stamp Act. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp