THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3174 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have presented a deed of cancellation on 24.12.2008 for registration. It is stated that though the parties to the original sale deed have signed the document as required under Rule 26-K of the A.P. Rules framed under the Registration Act, the third respondent has not admitted the document to registration as yet. The petitioner further states that the stamp duty stipulated under Clause 15 of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act has been paid. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Koritapadu, Guntur District, the third respondent herein, is conferred with the power to verify the document presented before him with reference to the provisions of the Registration Act and the Indian Stamp Act and in case the requirements under the said provisions are complied with, to admit the document to registration. If he finds that the document cannot be admitted to registration, the reasons therefor have to be communicated through a specific order or endorsement. In such an event, the aggrieved party would be in a position to avail the remedies of appeal etc. There cannot be any justification to keep the document unattended to for an indefinite period. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent to process the document presented by the petitioner, if it is in accordance with law and to communicate the reasons for not admitting the document, if there exist any infirmities. This exercise shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:18.02.2009 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl