IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4131 of 2006 AWADHESH KUMAR, SON OF LATE D.N. SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RATANPURA, P.S. ISLAMPUR, DISTRICT NALANDA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH INSPECTOR GENERAL VIGILANCE CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY, CABINET (VIGILANCE) VIGILANCE INVESTIGATION BUREAU 6 KAUTILYA MARG, PATNA. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(VIGILANCE), PATNA. 3. THE DY. S.P.-CUM I.O., VIGILANCE, PATNA. 4. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, REGISTRATION, BIHAR, PANTA. 5. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF. 6. THE SUB-REGISTRAR, HILSA, NALANDA. ----------- 02. 01.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State also perused the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent nos.1, 2 and 3 and the other counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent nos.4, 5 and 6. 2. It appears petitioner is the informant of Vigilance P.S. Case No.14 of 1996 dated 25.6.1996 on the basis of which Special Case No.16 of 1996 is instituted before the Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar, Patna. On the basis of the aforesaid case, gift deed executed by the aunt of the petitioner Smt. Sumirkha Devi was ceased by the investigating team and on account of seizure the document has not yet been registered by the registering authority i.e. Sub-Registrar, Hilsa, Nalanda. In this connection, Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar, Patna has passed order bearing memo no.157/96 dated 3.10.1996 contained in Annexure-5 to this application but in spite of order dated 3.10.1996 document has not been placed before the registering authority for its registration. Matter also engaged the attention of this Court under orders dated 20.6.2001 passed in - 2 - Cr.W.J.C. No.252 of 2001, Annexure-6 but still the document has not been registered. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar, Patna to remit the unregistered gift deed dated 23.5.1996 to the registering authority i.e. Sub-Registrar, Hilsa, Nalanda through special messenger with direction to the registering authority to register the document, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of its receipt by the Sub-Registrar, Hilsa, Nalanda. Petitioner is directed to produce this order before the Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar, Patna for transmitting the document through special messenger to the Sub- Registrar, Hilsa, Nalanda for its registration. While registering the document the Sub-Registrar will ensure that stamp duty is paid, as was payable on the document on the date of its execution and presentation for registration i.e. 23.5.1996. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)