In all these cases, the issue involved relate to the conduct of the Registering Authority in not releasing the documents after registration on the ground of suspected under-valuation of properties which are the subject matter of the respective documents.

2. W.P.No.25721 of 2007:-

The 4th respondent, Tata Tea Limited, Calcutta, represented by its Senior Vice President and Company Secretary and Vice President of the Company, is a company incorporated under the Companies Act has executed a deed of transfer for a consideration of Rs.40,08,00,000/-on 312. 2005 in favour of the petitioner, Tata Coffee Ltd. which is an existing company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913. The said document was presented for registration before the second respondent, the Sub Registrar, Anarnallais, Coimbatore District on 1. 2006. The second respondent has given the document number as P.No.2/ 2006 on the basis that the vendor has to produce the original patta book which was not available. The necessary stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act to the extent of Rs.3,20,64,000/-was paid apart from the payment of registration fees of Rs.4,08,000/-. The sale was in respect of 9873.86 acres o