THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5257 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners presented a document some time in the year 2007 before the Sub-Registrar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, the second respondent herein, for registration. The document was kept pending and was assigned Pending Registration No.769 of 2007. They complain that no action has been taken by the second respondent so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. On noticing some hurdle in the process of admitting the document presented by the petitioners to registration, the second respondent kept the same pending and assigned pending number. Whatever may have been the justification in keeping the document pending, the second respondent ought to have taken necessary steps within a short time thereafter. In case, there existed any reasons for not registering the document, the same ought to have been communicated to the petitioners, so that they can work out their remedies in accordance with law. There cannot be any justification in keeping the document pending indefinitely. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the second respondent shall process the document presented by the petitioners and assigned Pending Registration No.769 of 2007 and conclude the same, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Within this time, either the document shall be admitted to registration after ensuring the compliance with the relevant provisions of law or the reasons for not registering the same shall be communicated to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:17.03.2009 kdl