THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8547 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners state that they have presented sale deeds for registration before the 4th respondent in respect of the land in Survey No.233/4 of Nizampet Village, Qutubullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 4th respondent is refusing to receive the documents, much less to admit them to registration. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the Act’) 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 4th respondent to receive the documents presented by the petitioners. In case the documents can be admitted to registration, he 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. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.24-04-2009. GJ