THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 28158 of 2008 ORDER: A possessory agreement of sale, dated 12.12.2008, executed by the 1st petitioner in favour of the 2nd petitioner in respect of the land in T.S.No.1196 of Block No.56 of Waltair Ward of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is said to have been presented for registration before the respondent herein. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondent is refusing to receive the document, much less to admit it to registration. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Registration 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 respondent to receive the document presented by the petitioners. In case, the document 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 document 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. _________ 31.03.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 28158 of 2008 Date: 31.03.2009 JSU