Harilal, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to quash Ext.P3 order passed by the Rent Control Court, Chittoor under Section 33 of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as, 'the Act'] and the order passed by the District Collector, Palakkad in case reference No.G-12023/2016 under Section 39(1) (b) of the Act and Exts.P4 and P6 orders passed by the District Registrar, Palakkad thereunder.

2. The petitioner is the landlord, who filed R.C.P.No.12/2012 before the Rent Control Court, Chittur. The aforesaid RCP was filed seeking fixation of fair rent of the petition schedule building under Section 5(1) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965. During the said proceedings, he has produced 8 lease deeds executed in his favour by other tenants in respect of his 8 buildings to prove the prevailing rent of the similarly situated buildings. But, these lease deeds are insufficiently stamped deeds, as per the Act. Even though the aforesaid 8 lease deeds were produced to be admitted in evidence, subsequently, the petitioner withdrew the said prayer and filed an application to return the same. T