THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10417 of 2010 April 30, 2010 Between: Kuppili Babu Rao Reddy, S/o.Thammi Naidu … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad And another ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10417 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner statedly owner of land admeasuring 400 Sq.yards in survey No.91 situated at Vepagunta Village of Pendurthi Mandal in Visakhapatnam District under registered sale deed dated 05.3.2007. He entered into agreement of sale in respect of the said property. The sale deed was executed and presented to second respondent. He refused to receive document for registration. Aggrieved by the same, present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to receive and register the document executed by the vendor and vendee. Be it noted that when a document is presented, it is incumbent on the part of the Registering Officer to examine the same with reference to Sections 31 to 36 of the Act and/or Rules 26 to 58 of the Andhra Pradesh Rules under the Act. This aspect of the matter was considered by my learned brother Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy in W.P.No.15199 of 2004, dated 01.9.2004. Following the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing second respondent or any other Registering Officer to consider the document presented by the petitioner for registration. Be it noted, if for any reason, the document presented is not registered, it is incumbent on the part of the Registering Officer to record and furnish reasons under Section 71 of the Act. Even thereafter, if the petitioner has any grievance, he may file appeal before the appellate authority under Section 72 of the Act. Thereafter, if any adverse order is passed by the appellate authority, the petitioner can file a suit under Section 77 of the Act. Be it made clear that this order shall not be construed as favourable or unfavourable finding conferring title on parties hereto or third parties. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) April 30, 2010 NOTE: Issue order copy in one week. (By order) YS