IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4994 of 2008 Between: Rahul Educational Society Reg No.92/2007, rep. by its Secretary Gandi Venkata Narasimha Kumar, S/o. Late Gandi Demudu, aged 29 years, R/o. Mogalipuram Mandal, Sabbavaram Village, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub Registrar, Sabbavaram, Visakhapatnam. 2 The District Registrar, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or order more especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not registering the document tendered for registration with [pending] P. No.724/207 dated 20.11.2007 as illegal, arbitrary capricious and consequently direct the 1st respondent to register the document tendered for registration with [pending] P.No.724/2007 dated 20.11.2007 by the petitioners and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAVI SHANKAR JANDHYALA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 4994 of 2008 Oral order: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent in not registering the document tendered for registration vide P No.724/2007 dated 20.11.2007 as illegal and for a consequential direction to register the same. The petitioner society, agreed to purchase the land admeasuring Ac.10.00 in Survey No.19, Seetharampuram Alias Suribhatla Agraharam village, Sabbavaram, Visakapatnam from its absolute owners and submitted the documents for registration before the first respondent and the same were received vide P No.724/2007 dated 20.11.2007 and were kept pending without assigning any reasons. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. It is to be noted that when a document is presented, it is incumbent on the part of the Registering Officer to examine the same and if there are any valid reasons to refuse the same, it has to make necessary endorsement to that effect. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the documents submitted by the petitioner vide P No.724 of 2007 dated 20.11.2007 for registration in accordance with Stamps and Registration Act and Rules made there-under. If there are any objections or reasons for refusal of the same, the first respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders indicating the reasons and communicate the same to the petitioner expeditiously. Subject to above, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 10.3.2008 tvk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4994 of 2008 Date: 10.3.2008