1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. WRIT PETITION NO.2819 OF 2008 Kakad Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. ..Petitioner. Vs. Sub-Registrar of Assurances of Bombay and another ..Respondents. .... Mr. Rajesh Gehani for the Petitioner. Mr. N.P. Pandit, AGP for the State. .... CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.& R.S. MOHITE, J. 6th March, 2009. P.C. : The Petitioner seeks a direction to the Sub-Registrar of Assurances, Mumbai to register a photocopy of a conveyance deed dated 27th February, 1979 lodged with his office at Sr. No.S-661/79. It is an admitted position before the Court that the original document dated 27th February, 1979 was lodged for registration but that it has been misplaced in the office of the First Respondent. The Learned Assistant Government Pleader has upon the instructions of the First Respondent stated before the Court that the document was 2 misplaced in the office and is now not traceable. From the record before the Court it has emerged that in Suit No.304 of 1983 to which the Petitioners to these proceedings were Plaintiffs, a consent decree was passed by this Court on 23rd February, 1983. The consent decree has been registered under Serial No. S-1902/84. The Learned AGP states that the First Respondent shall take necessary steps on the basis of the consent decree which operates in favour of the Petitioner and upon a declaration being filed by the Petitioner on affidavit confirming the authenticity of the photocopy of the deed of conveyance dated 27th February, 1979. In view of the aforesaid statement which has been made on behalf of the First Respondent, no further directions have been sought. The Respondents shall abide by their statement. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. R.S.MOHITE, J.