THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2642 of 2010 Dated:09.02.2010 Between: P.Mohan Rao and others .. Petitioners And The Joint Sub Registrar-I, District Registration Office, Nellore District .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2642 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners intend to purchase small parts of land in Survey No.46/2 of Vedayapalem Village and Mandal, Nellore District, from the owners thereof. They claim to have presented the relevant sale deeds on 06.02.2010 for registration before the sole respondent. Their grievance is that the respondent is refusing to receive the documents without assigning any reason. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Andhra Pradesh Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the Act’) deal with the procedure to be followed for registration of documents of different categories. The respondent is conferred with the power to process and admit them for registration. If there exist any reasons for denying registration, the same need to be communicated under Section 71 of the Act. In such an event, the aggrieved party would be in a position to avail the statutory remedy. The refusal to receive the documents itself would amount to violation of powers and duties conferred under the Act. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to receive the documents that may be presented by the petitioners and process the same. If he finds any reason for refusing registration of the documents, he shall communicate the same to the petitioners, within a period of two weeks from the date of receiving the documents. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated: 09.02.2010 Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) KH