THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17693 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioners that they are the owners of land admeasuring Acs.7.30 guntas covered by Survey Nos.180/3, 171/1, 171/5, 171/6 situated at Vellanki Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. When they wanted to sell the same by executing an agreement and presented it for registration, the same is not being registered by the respondents. It is the case of the petitioners that father-in-law of the first petitioner was the original owner and possessor of the aforesaid land. He bequeathed the same in favour of the first petitioner pursuant to the Will Deed, dated 19.09.1978 and died on 12.10.1980 and by virtue of the said Will, the first petitioner became the absolute owner and possessor of the said land and the second petitioner is her son. It is their complaint that due to personal needs, they wanted to sell the aforesaid land and when they presented a document for registration, the same is not being considered. When the matter came up for hearing on 26.07.2010, it was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader to get instructions. When the matter is called today, it is represented by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents that no documents were presented by the petitioners in respect of the above said land situated at Vellanki Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. Under the Scheme of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the Act’) and the Rules made thereunder, there is no authority for the respondents to reject the documents submitted for registration. If there are any valid reasons for refusing to register such documents, it is always open to the respondents to record reasons as contemplated under Section 71 of the Act and communicate the same, but at the outset, they cannot refuse the documents, if there are any objections for their registration. As much as it is stated that no documents were presented by the petitioners for registration, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents that if the petitioners present documents for conveying the aforesaid lands and seek registration of such documents, the respondents shall receive and consider the same for registration provided such documents are in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Registration Act, 1908. However, it is made clear that if there are any objections to register those documents, it is open to the respondents to record reasons as contemplated under Section 71 of the Act and communicate the same. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd AUGUST, 2010. Note: issue c.c. in two (2) days. kvni