THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.31803 of 2010 DT.20.12.2010 Between: V Balaswamy and others … Petitioner And The Sub-Registrar, Kurnool District … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri U Ramanjaneyulu Counsel for respondent: AGP for Revenue The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.31803 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners state that they have presented sale deeds for registration before the respondents in respect of the land in Survey No. 94.A1 and 94 A3 to an extent of Ac.0.50 cents and Survey No. 94 A1 and 94A3 to an extent of Ac.0.50 cents and Survey No. 94A1 to an extent of Ac.1.00 cents respectively of Kalluru Village, Kurnool Mandal and District. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are refusing to receive the documents, much less to admit them to registration. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Registration Act, 1908 and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for admitting the documents to registration. In case, a document is otherwise found to be in order, and duly stamped, it has to be admitted to registration. On the other hand, if the subject matter of a document is covered by any land mentioned under Section 22-A of the Act, or it cannot be registered for any reasons, the registering authority has to communicate the same. The refusal to receive the documents amounts to abdication of powers conferred under the Act, apart from arbitrary exercise of power. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to receive the documents presented by the petitioners. In case, the documents can be admitted to registration, they shall take necessary steps in that direction within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On the other hand, if the documents cannot be admitted to registration, the reasons therefor shall be communicated to the petitioners within the same time. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J Dt.20.12.2010 tvk THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.31803 of 2010 DT.20.12.2010