THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30336 of 2011 ORDER: The action of the 2nd respondent, in keeping pending the sale deed submitted by the petitioner dated 28.7.2011 as document No.P.21/2011 though he had received the stamp duty and registration fee, is questioned in this Writ Petition as being illegal and void. A consequential direction is sought to the respondent to pay damages for non-release of the document. Sri M.S. Prasad, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, would submit that instead of an adjudication on merits it would suffice if this Court were to direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the petitioner’s request for registration of the document in question within a specified time frame. Both under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Registration Act, 1908 the registering authority (2nd respondent) is required to pass an order even in case he is of the view that a document cannot be registered, for an appeal lies to the District Registrar against his order. The petitioner has also the remedy of invoking the jurisdiction of this Court to question the said order. Since this is the only relief which the petitioner seeks, I consider it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s request for registration in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the Registration Act, 1908 and the Rules made under both the enactments; and pass orders at the earliest, in any event, not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No cost. __________ 23-11-2011 Note: Issue C.C. by 29.11.2011 B/o asp