IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7706 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAVEENDRAN T.V.AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN,III/688,THEKKEKARA HOUSE, AMAYANOOR KARA, AYARKUNNAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.I.GEORGEKUTTY SMT.D.GEETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SUB REGISTRAR, KIDANGOOR SUB REGISTRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVENRMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.7706/2010-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to register original of Ext.P1 document by the second respondent. It is pointed out that the document was presented for registration but, alleging under valuation, the same was not registered. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the petitioner will have to produce the original of Ext.P1 and then action can be taken in accordance with law. If it is a case of undervaluation, further action can be taken only under Section 45B of the Kerala Stamp Act. 3. Therefore, on presenting the original document for registration, the second respondent will register the same if it is otherwise in order. If it is found that the document is undervalued, then action can be taken under Section 45B of the Kerala Stamp Act after registration. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms