IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2011 / 21ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38651 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LAKSHMI, W/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 88 YEARS, LAKSHMI NIVAS, MONTHRA VAYAL, P.O.ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006. BY ADV. SRI.NIRMAL. S RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 001. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, THE SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.38651 OF 2010(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, she presented Ext.P1, a document styled as a gift deed for registration. It is stated that thereupon the 2nd respondent forwarded the document of the first respondent for enquiry. On receipt of the document, the first respondent issued Ext.P3 notice, stating that Gift is to a person who is outside the family as defined in the Stamp Act and therefore the document will have to be treated as a sale deed and deficit stamp duty should be paid. By this communication, petitioner was also called upon to file his objection in the matter. It is stated that on receipt of Ext.P3 petitioner submitted Ext.P4 reply. Thereafter, there has not been any progress in the matter and it is with this complaint that this writ petition has been filed. 2. As at present, what is required is that the first respondent to whom Ext.P1 document has been forwarded for enquiry, has to take a decision on the proposal as contained in Ext.P3, in the light of the objections filed by the petitioner by Ext.P4. This the first respondent shall do at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of WPC.No. 38651/2010 :2 : production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/