IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 26321 of 2010(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- BALARAMAN, S/O. THE ATE LAKSHMI APPISSI, THARAMMEL, THEKKEKARA, P.O.KOTHACHIRA, (VIA) PERINGODE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679535. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MOHANAN(PALAKKAD) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRARS OFFICE, THRITHALA, P.O.THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679534. 2. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN-678001. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 26321/2010-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE REGISTRATION COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO. 2278/2006 OF S.R.O., THRITHALA. P2 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20/07/2006 ADDRESSED TO THE BROTHER OF THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3 COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 11/08/2006 SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 26321 of 2010 M ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T A partition deed was executed between the petitioner and others on 29-06-2006 on stamp paper valued at Rs.1,000/-. It was presented for registration on 01-07-2006. Document was registered but was not released on the ground that the stamp was inadequate. It is challenging the above, writ petition is filed and a direction for the release of the original of Ext.P1 document No.2278/2006 is sought for. 2. The issue raised by the petitioner is fully covered by virtue of the judgment of this Court in Padmanabhan V. Menon Vs. Inspector General of Registration [2009 (2) KLT 658]. 3. Therefore, following the principles laid down in the aforesaid judgment, this writ petition is disposed of holding that the stamp duty paid by the petitioner on the original of Ext.P1 is adequate. On this basis, it is directed that on the W.P.(C) No.26321/10 : 2 : production of a copy of this judgment, the first respondent shall return the original of Ext.P1 document to the petitioner. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks