IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.07.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.No.9955 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 S.Ayyanar ..Petitioner Vs 1.The District Revenue Officer(Stamp), Singaravelar Maligai, Collectorate, Chennai- 600 001. 2.The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar's Office, Red Hills, Chennai. ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to release the sale deed registered as Document No.2183/2009 to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Edwin Jeyakumar For Respondents : Mrs.Lita Srinivasan, Government Advocate O R D E R The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for a direction to the second respondent to release the sale deed registered as Document No.2183/2009 to the petitioner. 2.When the matter was taken up for final hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in similar circumstances, this Court had directed the return of the document after taking an undertaking from the petitioner that he will not alienate the property in question pending orders in the proceedings under Section 47A of the Stamps Act. In this regard, learned counsel for the petitioner relied on the judgment of this Court passed on 01.03.2006 in W.P.No.5668 of 2006 (Dhandapani Vs. The Sub-Registrar, Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore District and another). Learned Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Advocate also concedes that similar order may be passed in the present writ petition also. 3.In view of the above, the respondents are directed to release the original sale deed referred to above to the petitioner subject to the petitioner filing an affidavit of undertaking not to alienate the property pending orders in the proceedings under Section 47A of the Stamps Act. The respondents are further directed to make an endorsement on the document noting the pendency of the proceedings under Section 47A and also make it clear that there will be a charge on the property on the difference in stamp value, if any. The respondents are directed to comply with the above directions, within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4.With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. sd/- Asst.Registrar /True copy/ Sub.Asst.Registrar mps To 1.The District Revenue Officer (Stamp), Singaravelar Maligai, Collectorate, Chennai- 600 001. 2.The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar's Office, Red Hills, Chennai. + 1 c.c. to Mr. N. Edwin Jeyakumar, Advocate. S.R.No.51314. W.P.No.9955 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 AR (CO) GSK 21.07.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/