IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24578 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUDHEEP, AGED 45,S/O. MENATH DAMODHARAN, THANISSERY DESOM, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. JOHN, S/O. KEETIKAL THOMAS, CHEMANDA DESOM, KARALAM VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 3. SOBHANA.M.D., D/O MENATH DAMODHARAN, THANISSERY DESOM, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, KATTUR SUB REGISTRY, KATTUR.P.O., THRISSUR-680702. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 24578 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 5th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that a sale deed presented by the petitioners for registration before the 2nd respondent is not being accepted on the ground that the petitioners have not paid stamp duty for the document on the fair value fixed by the Government under Section 28A of the Kerala Stamp Act for the property sold. The petitioners therefore seek the following relief: “Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to accept the original of Ext. P3 and to act upon the same by exercising powers under Section 45A of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 within such time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice.” 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioners have not presented the document for registration as contended by them and that if they present a sale deed for registration, it will either be registered if the same is in order in all respects and if it is not, a communication would be issued to the petitioners stating as to why it cannot be so registered. The above submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.