THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.21902 of 2014 Dated : 04.08.2014 Between:
Gorremuchu Suvarna Pushpa, W/o.Joseph, Hindu, female, 27 yrs., R/o.Nerella Raja Colony, Venkatapuram, Panchayat, Eluru Rural Mandal, West Godavari District.
.. Petitioner And The Sub-Registrar, Vatluru, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District and another .. Respondents This Court made the following :
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.21902 of 2014 ORDER :
The case of the petitioner is that when she presented the deed of conveyance in respect of the land to an extent of 218 Sq yards of house site in RS No.458/16, Vatluru village, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District, before the Sub-Registrar for registration, he refused to receive the same. Hence this writ petition.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that irrespective of the status of the land, the Sub-Registrar cannot refuse to receive the document at the threshold.
3. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to present the deed of conveyance before the Sub-Registrar. As and when such deed of conveyance is presented, the Sub-Registrar shall receive and process the same in accordance with Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. If the Sub-Registrar has valid reasons for refusing to register the deed of conveyance, he shall pass orders under Section 71 of the Registration Act and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such document. No costs.
Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.
Date : 04.08.2014 Rds JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO