IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21171 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH, S/O. MEENAKSHI AND APPAVU ACHARI AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT MURUKKADUPARAMBU HOUSE, NALUKANDOM THEKKUM BJAGOM DESOM AND VILLAGE, KANAYANNOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA RP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM 3. DISTRICT REGISTRAR ERNAKULAM. 4. SUB REGISTRAR SUB REGISTRARS OFFICE PUTHENCRUZ ERNAKULAM. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21171/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner complains of refusal on the part of the 4th respondent to register the original of Ext.P1 document which is the sale deed under which the petitioner has purported to purchase 2/3rd undivided share of the ancestral property covering an extent of 45 cents. Allegation is that the 4th respondent has refused to register the document on the ground that the property which is conveyed under Ext.P1 has not been valued properly. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the document was not presented for registration and if it is so done, it will be registered. 3. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to register the original of Ext.P1 as and when presented for registration, in accordance with law, subject to compliance with the formalities under the Stamp Act and the registration. This shall not stand in the way of proper W.P.(C).21171/09 2 steps being taken by the competent authority, if so advised, under Section 45B of the Stamp Act. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs