HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18940 of 2010 Dated: 10-08-2010 Between: Mohammed Ahmed. … Petitioner And The District Collector, Kurnool District & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18940 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed, seeking directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not accepting the document for registration, relating to the land covered by Survey No.99/F2 of Mamidalapadu village of Kurnool District, as arbitrary and illegal. It is the case of the petitioner that the land covered by the aforesaid survey number is a private patta land and it is also declared as such, by the Civil Court, but inspite of the same, the respondents are not receiving the document for the purpose of registration. Under the scheme of the Registration Act, 1908, when a document is presented for registration, same has to be accepted and shall be considered for the purpose of registration. While it is open for the registering authority to refuse registration by recording reasons as contemplated under Section 71 of the Registration Act, but at the outset, respondents cannot refuse to receive the document itself for registration. In this case, as it is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents are not receiving the document, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents that if any document is presented for transfer of title with regard to the land covered by Survey No.99/F2 of Mamidalapadu village of Kurnool District, the same shall be received and shall be considered for registration. Respondents shall also consider the documents, if any, presented by the petitioner, showing that the land in question is not a Government land, but is a private patta land. However, if there are any valid reasons for refusing registration, the same shall be recorded in writing as contemplated under Section 71 of the Registration Act and communicated to the petitioner. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 10th August 2010 N.B: Furnish C.C. in three days. (b/o) ajr