1. The petitioner seeks direction to the Collector-cum-District Registrar (within the meaning of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 , in short the Act), Begusarai or, alternatively, to the Sub-Registrar, Begusarai to register sale deed dated 30-3-88 executed by respondent No. 4 Ram Chandra Rai in his favour. He also seeks quashing of the order of the Collector, Begusarai dated 24-10-96 in Misc. Case No. 27 of 1995 recalling his previous order dated 28-7-95 by which he had directed the Sub-Registrar to register the sale deed.

2. The relevant facts as set out in the writ petition are these. Respondent No. 4 executed a sale deed with respect of 13 kathas, 19 dhurs of land situated at Village Mohanpur within Bakhri Police Station of Begusarai District in favour of the petitioner on 30-3-88. On 30-3-88 the petitioner along with respondent No. 4 went to the Registration Office at Begusarai and presented the sale deed before the Sub-Registrar for registration. However, respondent No. 4 did not appear to admit the execution of the document nor deposited the cost of registration. The petitioner deposited the registration cost of 13-5-88 and filed an application before the Sub-Registr