THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1135 of 2007 Date: 06.02.2007 Between: Y.Satyanarayana Reddy. ….Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh rep., by its Sub-Registrar, Kadapa, Kadapa District. ….Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1135 of 2007 O R D E R: Petitioner states that he purchased an extent of Ac.0.53 cents of land in Survey No.249/1 of Utukuru Gram Panchayat, C.K.Dinne Mandal, Kadapa Sub-Division, Kadapa District from one Smt. Varam Ganga Devi, for a consideration of Rs.80,000/-. A sale deed, dated 19.10.2006, is said to have been presented before the respondent for registration, and that the same was assigned P.No.332 of 2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that the document is not released, even after the necessary formalities have been complied with. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the document could not be released, on account of the fact that the subject matter of the document was found to be assigned land. Once a document is presented for registration, the registering authority is under obligation to take necessary steps, in accordance with the provisions of Indian Stamp Act and Registration Act. If any reasons exist that warrant non-registration of the document, the same are required to be communicated to the parties. The document cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to release the document, in question, if it is otherwise permissible, or to communicate the reasons to the petitioner, for not releasing the document, within one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________ 06.02.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o) JSU