IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9642 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- Lt. Col. GEORGE KURUVILLA, FLAT NO.008, PRASANNA VIHAR, MARINE DRIVE, KOCHI-682031. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR GENERAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR (REGISTRATION), SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 9642 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal of the 3rd respondent to register a document, viz, the original of Exhibit P1. It is the case of the petitioner that alleging undervaluation, the 3rd respondent is not taking any action to register the document. It is the contention of the petitioner that in the light of Section 45B of the Stamp Act, any adjudication regarding undervaluation can be taken only after registration of the document and reliance is placed on Exhibit P2 judgment of this Court also. 2. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to register the original of Exhibit P1, if the same is otherwise in order and any action for undervaluation can be initiated under Section 45B of the Stamp Act only after registration. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn