IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 14411 of 2006(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.K.SHOBIDHAN, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, AGED 48 YEARS, KALLARAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KYLATH, JEW TOWN, MATTANCHERRY POST, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR ALUVA, ALUVA. 4. SRI.SUGUNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, MAARIYIL HOUSE, NOCHIMAKARA, NAD, P.O., ALUVA WEST, ALUVA. 5. SRI.SHIBU, S/O.SUGUNAN, MAARIYIL HOUSE, NOCHIMAKARA, NAD.P.O, ALUVA WEST, ALUVA. 6. SRI.KUNJUMON, S/O.KURUMBAN, SASTHAM MUGHAL, MAARIYIL PADOM, NAD P.O., NOCHIMA, ALUVA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 TO R3 ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD FOR R4 TO R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).14411/2006-N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE FINAL DECREE IN O.S. NO.531/61 DATED 25/03/1993. EXT.P1(a):COP SKETCH ANNEXED TO EXHIBIT P-1. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 DATED 20/12/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL P.S. TO JUDGE //TRUE COPY// Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 14411 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- 1) Call for the entire records pertaining to the steps taken by the respondents 1 and 2 on Ext.P2 complaint preferred by the petitioner claiming initiation of actions as contemplated under Section 83 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908. It is fairly clear that respondents 1 and 2 are not vested with any powers under the Registration Act to initiate prosecution in respect of the allegations raised in the writ petition as stated in detail in the counter affidavit. The remedy open to the petitioner is to approach either the civil court or the criminal court. Without prejudice to such liberty this writ petition is dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.14411 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th September, 2008