IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 2490 of 2005(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. S.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, NANDESWAR, SIVA RAM GARDENS, MADHUMUKKU LANE, ANAYARA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA LOK AYUKTA, LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33. ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE FOR R1 SRI.CLARANCE MIRANDA FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.2490/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL ORDER PASSED BY THE IST PETITIONER NO.3609 DT. 14.2.03. P2:- COPY OF THE PROISIONAL ORDER IN FORM III NOTICE ISUED TO THE PARTY ON 14.2.03. P3:- COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.132/86/TD DT. 13.10.86. P4:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT NO.491/03 BEFORE THE LOK AYUKTA FILED BY THE IST RESPONDENT WITHOUT EXTS. P5:- COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF FACTS SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT. P6:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN COMPLAINT NO.491/03 DT. 1.9.03. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.2490 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge is on Ext.P6 order passed by the second respondent. It is seen that as per the said order the second respondent has interfered with the order passed by the second petitioner under Section 45B of the Kerala Stamp Act. The remedy open to the first respondent-complainant is to pursue the matter before the District Court and the second respondent has no jurisdiction to interfere in the matter. Therefore, Ext.P6 order is quashed. The writ petition is allowed as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2490 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th October, 2008