IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12698 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.P.VARGHESEKUTTY, PRESIDENT, SANGEETHA AGRI - INDUSTRIAL SOCIAL WELFARE & EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (AUDIT), PALAKKAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.12698 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order passed by the District Registrar (Audit) Palakkad under Section 45B of the Kerala Stamp Act demanding deficit stamp duty in respect of a document registered by the petitioner before the Kollamkode Sub Registrar. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition at present since the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal before the District Court under Section 45B(4) of the Kerala Stamp Act. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek that remedy, this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE css / W.P.(C)No. :2: W.P.(C)No. :3: