IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2009 / 15TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27624 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BABU, S/O.JOHNY,AGED 41 YEARS THOZHUTHUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, XVIII/342,MANAVALASSERY DESOM, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, IRINGALAKUDA POST THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.ALIAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (REGISTRATION) SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27624 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The grievance voiced by the petitioner in this writ petition is that when the original of Ext.P2 sale deed dated 29.8.2009, executed in his favour by his vendor Sri. Dolby, was presented for registration before the Sub Registrar, Ernakulam, the Sub Registrar declined to register the sale deed without stating any reason. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that the Inspector General of Registration has issued a direction to all registering authorities that they should not decline to register instruments presented for registration and if the instruments are under valued, they should register the instruments and take action under Section 45(B) of the Kerala Stamp Act. The learned Government Pleader also submits that if the petitioner’s vendor presents the original of Ext.P2 for registration within the time limit of four months stipulated in Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908, the second respondent, the Sub Registrar, Ernakulam, will register the same without prejudice to the W.P.(C) No. 27624/09 2 right of the department to initiate action against the petitioner under Section 45(B) of the Kerala Stamp Act. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to register the original of Ext.P2 sale deed, if the vendor of the petitioner presents the same for registration within the time limit stipulated in Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps