IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5486 of 2004(C) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL REGISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR, TC 7/1412 (2) KRWA-86 A, SREERANGAM, KOTTACHAL ROAD, VETTAMUKKU, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. KERALA LOK AYUKTA, LEGISLATURE COMPLEX, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR FOR R1 SRI.K.R.KURUP FOR R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008. THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DT.11.12.2001 EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DT.10.7.2002 ISSUED BY THE SUB REGISTRAR. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT.19.08.2002. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LOK AYUKTA DTD.18.10.2002. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5486 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T Ext.P4 order passed by the Kerala Lok Ayukta is under challenge. The issue pertains to the action taken by the petitioners under Section 45B of the Stamp Act. The statutory remedy open to the affected party is to file an appeal before the District Court. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find any justification for the interference by the Lok Ayukta. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the first respondent to pursue the matter in appropriate statutory proceedings before the District Court, and making it clear that in the event of such remedy being pursued within one month from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time, Ext.P4 is quashed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5486 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th July, 2008.