IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 9244 of 2011(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.V.JOSEPH KUNJU, AGED 59, S/O.VARKEY, EF7/101, TILAK NAGAR, PAROTTUKONNAM, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH SRI.PRAKASH KESAVAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAX GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9244 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May 2011 JUDGMENT The Petitioner complains of the stand taken by the 2nd respondent in declining to register the original of Ext.P5 sale deed, giving him the benefit of Ext.P3 notification. 2. So long as Ext.P3 notification remains in force and Ext.P5 sale deed satisfies all the conditions for the exemption as provided in the notification, there is no reason why the 2nd respondent should decline to register Ext.P5 as sought for by the petitioner. 3. Further, in similar cases, this Court has issued directions requiring the authorities to register the documents of similar nature. Taking note of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to accept the original of Ext.P5 and register the same, giving the benefit of Ext.P3 notification, provided the document is otherwise valid in all other respects. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE