IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10335 of 2008 Between: Grandhi Mohan Rao S/o.Neelachalam R/o.D.No.7-4-143/1, Radhakrishna Society Layout, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Sub-Registrar, Office at Pondur, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not receiving the Sale Deed dated 17.10.2007 and registering the same as per the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908, as arbitrary, illegal, and ultra virus of the powers of the respondent and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAMA RAO GHANTA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 10335 of 2008 Oral order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent, namely the Sub-Registrar, Pondur, Srikakulam District, in refusing to receive and register the document presented by the petitioner in respect of the lands admeasuring Ac.8- 47 cents in Survey No.83-15 and Ac.9-63 cents in Survey No.85 situated at Krishnapuram village, pondur Mandal, Srikakulam District as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondent to receive and register the document presented by the petitioner in respect of the lands in question. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondent, namely the Sub-Registrar, Pondur, Srikakulam District, is directed to receive and process the document to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the lands in question in accordance with the provisions of the Stamps and Registration Act, 1908, expeditiously. In the event, if he has any objection to register the said document, it is open for him to make an endorsement to that effect by recording his reasons and communicate the same to the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 02nd May 2008 KSR/Nsr