JUDGMENT :

Ajit Kumar, J.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rishabh Kumar, learned Counsel for the respondent No. 4.

2. By means of this present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 8.8.2013 passed by the Additional District Magistrate (F and R), Ballia in purported exercise of power under section 73 of the Registration Act, 1908 (in short 'Registration Act').

3. Briefly stated facts are that the petitioner is a recorded tenure holder of the land which is subject-matter of sale-deed which has been directed to be registered under the order impugned. The petitioner moved some application before the Sub-Registrar alleging that though he had executed registered agreement for sale on 18.7.2003 but he never intended to execute any sale-deed in respect of his 1/4th share in the property. However, the respondents being persons with criminal antecedents, got him signed sale-deed showing payment of consideration of Rs. 10,000/- dated 13.1.2005 and he did so under coersion. The sale-deed was presented by the contesting respondent No. 4 before the Sub-Registrar, Ballia for registration of the execution of sale