IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4253 of 2008 Between: R.Rajendar S/o.Narayana R/o.H.No.2-4-586,Ashok Road Kolipura,Adilabad Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub-Registrar Stamps & Registration Department Adilabad Dist 2 The Dist Registrar Stamps & Registration Department Adilabad, Adilabad Dist .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ,order or direction more particuarly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respodents herein in not receving and registering the documents filed by the petitioner ie Agreement of sale cum General Power of Attorney dt.22-2-2008 with regard to purchase of the Plot No.78 admeasuring 200 sq.yards in Sy.No 2/A situated at Riskshaw colony Adilabad with assailing any reasons and through the petitioner paid the requisite stamps duty as illegal arbitrary unjust violative of principles of natural justice null and void and consequently direct the respondents to receive and register the documents filed by the petitioner ie.Agreement of Sale cum General Power of Attorney dt.22-2-2008 with regard to purchase of the plot No.78 admeasuring 200 Sq.yards in Sy.No.2/A situated at Riskshaw Colony Adilabad in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SURENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 4253 of 2008 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in refusing to receive and register the document presented by the petitioner i.e., Agreement of Sale-Cum-General Power of Attorney, dated 22.02.2008, with regard to purchase of plot No. 78, admeasuring 200 Sq. Yards, situated in Survey No.2/A of Rikshaw Colony, Adilabad, without assigning any reasons, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondents to receive and register the document presented by the petitioner in respect of the said plot. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both the counsel agreed to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to receive and process the documents to be presented by the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, and In view of the agreed stand taken by both the counsel, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent, namely the Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration Department, Adilabad, Adilabad District, is directed to receive and process the documents to be submitted by the petitioner for registration of plot No. 78, admeasuring 200 Sq. Yards, situated in Survey No.2/A of Rikshaw Colony, Adilabad, in accordance with the provisions of the Stamps and Registration Act, 1908, expeditiously. In the event, if there are any objections for registering the said document, it is open for the 1st respondent to make an endorsement to that effect, record reasons and communicate the same to the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 28.02.2008 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR}