IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 9549 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALL KERALA DOCUMENT WRITERS' & SCRIBES' ASSOCIATION, REGD.NO.96/77, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S.KRISHNASWAMY PILLAI. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN C.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXES DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.DUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 1.2.2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 9549/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION. P2. COPY OF THE SAMPLE FORM. P3. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.29.6.07 BY R1. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: R2A. COPY OF THE FORM NO.1. R2B. COPY OF THE FORM IB. R2C. COPY OF THE DECISION DTD.19.3.07. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 9549 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 amendment to the Kerala Stamp (Prevention of Under Valuation of Instruments) Rules, 1968. The petitioner has now, along with I.A.No.1601/2011, produced Ext.P3 representation filed by them before the 1st respondent. The petitioner confines their relief for the present for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that Ext.P3 is seen dated 29.6.2007 and Ext.R2(c) is dated 19.3.2007. Almost all of the grievances of the petitioner have been suitably redressed, as is clear from Ext.R2(c). The counsel for the petitioner would contend that still other grievances survive. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2