THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2069 of 2007 Date: 06.02.2007 Between: Smt. Dandu Padmavathi Devi. ….Petitioner And The sub-Registrar, Gopalapatnam, Visakhpatnam District and another. ….Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2069 of 2007 O R D E R: Petitioner states that she is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring 183.33 square yards in Survey No.275/30A of Adavivaram Village, Chinagadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. It is also stated that she intended to sell the said land and approached the ﬁrst respondent along with the intending purchaser, to register the same in his favour, and that document was kept pending. The grievance of the petitioner is that the document is not released, even after the necessary formalities have been complied with. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the document could not be released, on account of the fact that the subject matter of the document was found to be assigned land. Once a document is presented for registration, the registering authority is under obligation to take necessary steps, in accordance with the provisions of Indian Stamp Act and Registration Act. If any reasons exist that warrant non-registration of the document, the same are required to be communicated to the parties. The document cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the ﬁrst respondent to release the document, in question, if it is otherwise permissible, or to communicate the reasons to the petitioner, for not releasing the document, within one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________ 06.02.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o) JSU