( 1 ) THE plaintiff/respondent had presented a sale Deed for registration relating to Sy. Nos. 21/7 and 21/8 of village Alur before the Sub-Registrar at - Channagiri on 1st April, 1970. The sub-Registrar, after recording the statement of the defendant/executant, refused to register that document and passed an order under Section 36 of the Indian Registration Act ('the Act' for short ). The said order is rather ambiguous. While he has observed that the executant has denied execution of the document (Ex. P1) he also observed that another document which was executed by the plaintiff should also be produced for registration. He has ultimately refused registration of the document (Ex. P1) on the ground that the execution of the same was not proved. It is quite apparent that if the Sub- registrar refuses to register a document on the ground that any person, by whom it purports to be executed, denies its execution, the aggrieved party may move the District Registrar by way of an application under Section 73 of the Act. On the other hand where the refusal by the Sub- registrar is on any ground other than the denial of the execution, an appeal is provided under section 72 of the A