HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7033 of 2007 Dated:27.04.2007 Between: Ponnaganti Apparao …Petitioner And: The Sub-Registrar, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District. …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7033 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner presented an agreement of sale, dated 24.03.2007, for registration before the respondent. Through his endorsement, dated 24.03.2007, the respondent informed the petitioner that the document is kept pending, awaiting confirmation by the District Collector, about genuinity of the pass book issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. The Registration Act and the Rules made thereunder do not empower the registering authority to embark on the enquiry as to the genuinity or otherwise of a pass book or even a title deed. The enquiry contemplated by the respondent is totally outside the purview of his powers. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to process the document, without awaiting any confirmation from the District Collector. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 27.04.2007 dr