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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 19061
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, J
ABDUL SALAM U – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 4735 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON, SRI.B.DEEPAK
For the Respondents: ADV.SHRI K.M.FAISAL, GP
The court emphasizes the importance of document submission for the registration process.
Headnote:This writ petition seeks an order for the registration of a settlement deed. The Government Pleader indicated that registration was withheld due to the non-submission of the relevant document by the petitioners. The Court directed the petitioners to submit the document to the Sub Registrar for registration. The final outcome directs the 2nd respondent to take action as per law after document production.
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| 1. requirement for producing documents for registration. (Para 2) |
| 2. response from the government pleader concerning registration. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 16th day of March, 2026 This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to register Ext.P4 settlement deed executed by the 1st petitioner in favour of the 2nd petitioner.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2.
3. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the registration did not take place only because Ext.P4 document was not produced by the petitioners before the Sub Registrar Officer concerned.
In the light of the afore submission, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to produce Ext.P4, along with all other relevant documents, which are required for registration, before the 2nd respondent, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On such production, the 2nd respondent shall take a call on the matter, as per law.
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