IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST APRIL 2009 / 1ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12415 of 2009(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. JAMSHIR AHAMMED,S/O.AHAMMED HAJI, AGED 21 YEARS,THOTTUVAYAL,VELLOOR VILLAGE, VADAKARA TALUK,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 542. 2. KUNJABDULLA,S/O.AMMAD,AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALAPPADY,KOTTAPPALLY, KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 542. 3. NABEESA,W/O.MOOSA,AGED 47 YEARS, KAITHAVACHAPARAMBATH,VILVAPPILLI, KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 542. BY ADV. SMT.T.KAMALA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTERING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, KUTTIADI,KOZHIKODE. SMT . R. BINDU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.12415 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Grievance in the writ petition is regarding the alleged refusal of the 3rd respondent in registering Ext.P2, a sale deed executed by the petitioners. Referring to Ext.P3, petitioners contend that the reasons stated is that according to the respondents, there is undervaluation in executing the document. It is in this background, the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 3rd respondent to register the document. In several cases of this nature, it has been clarified by this Court that if a document is presented for registration, the authority is expected to take action for its registration and if warranted, to take further action in terms of the provisions contained under the Registration Act and the Stamp Act. 2. Consistent with the above, this writ petition is also disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioners to present the originals of Ext.P2 before the 3rd respondent, in which event, necessary steps will be taken for the registration of Ext.P2. It is clarified that it will be open to the 3rd respondent to take further WP(C) No.12415/2009 -2- action, if necessary, in accordance with law. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg