IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WA.No. 1636 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18267/2006 Dated 28/02/2007 .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS IN WP(C): ----------------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, ALANGAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA RESPONDENT(S): REVIEW PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WP(C): ----------------------------------------------------- JAYASREE SANTHOSH, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. SANTHOSH K. GOPALA PILLAI, THEGODATH VEEDU, THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA. ADV. SRI K.R. VINOD THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY,Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J -------------------------------- W.A.1636/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy (Ag.C.J.) Writ petitioner purchased stamp papers and executed sale deed on 30.3.2005 before the amendment of the Stamp Act. It was presented for registration only on 4.5.2005. A Division Bench of this Court in State of Kerala v. George Jacob (2005 (4) KLT 709) held that a document shall be deemed to be executed for the purpose of the Stamp Act, at the time of signing the sale deed, stamp duty payable on it, is the one that is prevailing at the time of signing the document. Based upon the above finding, learned single Judge allowed the writ petition. In the above circumstances, we dismiss the appeal following the findings of the Division Bench of this Court. J.B.KOSHY, Acting Chief Justice V.GIRI, Judge mrcs