IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20769 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KALATHIL KANNOLI ROJA, D/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, ATTENDER, PARAPURATH HOUSE, CHOVVA P.O., PALLIKUNNU AMSOM, CHALAD DESOM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI SRI.V.A.SATHEESH SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), THALASSERY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.20769/2006 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF TITLE DEED NO.P 40/2005 DATED 31.3.2005. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE SENT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO THE PETITIONER DT. 21.12.2005. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF REPLY NOTICE SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 9.1.2006. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO THE PETITIONER DT. 8.6.2006. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE SENT ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 DT. 14.7.2006. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE SENT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO THE PETITIONER DT. 15.7.2006. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : EXT.R1A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT DT. 31.3.2005. EXT.R1B TRUE COPY OF THE CHEQUE FOR RS.3,00,000/- EXT.R1C TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.3517/05 DT. 6.12.2005. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20769 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exts.P2, P4 and P6 in the matter of liability to pay the stamp duty. According to the petitioner, the matter is squarely covered in her favour, in view of the decisions of this court in (1) State of Kerala v. George Jacob (2005(4) KLT 709 (DB) and (2) All Kerala Document Writers & Scribes Association v. State of Kerala (2005(3) KLT 234). According to the learned Government Pleader, the factual position may not help the petitioner to place reliance on the judgments. Since the matter has not been considered in the light of the judgments, it is only appropriate that the first respondent considers the matter with notice to the petitioner and takes a decision in the light of the decisions referred to above. Accordingly the impugned orders are quashed with a direction to the first respondent to consider the matter afresh with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20769 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.